Friday 26 October 2012

US Growth vs EU Stagnancy

US Q3 GDP +2.0%, BETTER THAN EXPECTED,

OUTPACING UK (+1.0) AND EUROZONE (+0.2)

With yet a further sign that the US economy is on the mend, today's better than expected growth of 2.0% of the nation's GDP validates the course of the Obama Administration. The 3rd Quarter result also beats the growth rate of 1.3% in the 2nd Quarter. Encouraging is the fact that the growth was fuelled broadly based, with home construction, consumer spending and car sales leading the way, more than offsetting the negative effects from the drought in wide parts of the US.

This also bolsters my argument that Britain should continue to decouple from the stagnant European economies and intensify economic ties with North America.

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