The broad-based strength in retail sales in August brightens the picture on the US consumer after an underwhelming couple of months, and leaves our third-quarter GDP growth estimate just shy of 4% annualised. This reaffirms that the economy is more than capable of handling higher interest rates, providing the Fed plenty of scope to hike to get inflation under control.
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