US economy growing at annual rate of 4.1%, fastest pace in four years
by Dominic Rushe in New York from on (#3VPE1)
Growth is major boon for Trump administration after $1.5tn in tax cuts earlier this year but economists warn it may unsustainable
The US economy roared ahead in the second quarter of 2018, growing at an annual rate of 4.1%, its fastest pace in four years, the commerce department announced on Friday.
The growth will be a major boon for the Trump administration, which pushed through $1.5tn in tax cuts at the start of the year with a promise that they would be paid for by economic growth.
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