US third-quarter economic growth unrevised at 2.8%
The U.S. economy grew at a solid clip in the third quarter, the government confirmed on Wednesday, amid robust consumer spending. Slight downward revisions to consumer spending, government outlays and exports, were offset by upgrades to private inventory accumulation, business investment as well as state and local government spending. Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of economic activity, grew at a still-brisk 3.5% pace.