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Domestic demand is building momentum

The latest signs that economic growth is gathering momentum are especially encouraging as they imply that a broad-based improvement in domestic demand may be underway. A continuation of the housing recovery, an acceleration in business investment growth and a smaller fiscal drag should all help GDP growth accelerate in the second half of the year.

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