On the face of it, the upward revision to second-quarter GDP growth combined with the preliminary estimate of a strong monthly gain in October suggests that the surprisingly large fall in third-quarter GDP could be a one-off. But the national accounts revisions also now suggest that inventories are worryingly high relative to stagnating demand, which means that the economy still faces the risk of recession.
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