GDP growth is now on track for a solid 2.5% gain in 2015. We had previously anticipated that growth would accelerate to nearer 3.0% in 2016 but, given the weakness of global demand and the dollar’s surge, we now forecast another 2.5% increase. In 2017, higher interest rates and supply-side constraints mean that GDP growth will slow to a more modest 2.0%.
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