Can the U.S. economy sustain its surprising momentum?

Name: Can the U.S. economy sustain its surprising momentum?
Uploaded: 2014-12-24T00:15:03Z
Duration: P307S
Description: The U.S. economy’s summer surge was even stronger than first estimated, expanding at an annual rate of 5 percent from July to September -- the best performance since the summer of 2003. Judy Woodruff talks to Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS, about the impressive recent growth and whether it will last.

Clip: 12/23/2014 | 5m 7s

The U.S. economy’s summer surge was even stronger than first estimated, expanding at an annual rate of 5 percent from July to September -- the best performance since the summer of 2003. Judy Woodruff talks to Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS, about the impressive recent growth and whether it will last.

Aired: 12/23/14

Rating: NR

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