Economic growth brisk, more jobs seen (Reuters) / Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Economic growth brisk, more jobs seen (Reuters)

October 31, 2007

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Shoppers make their way past Nordstrom at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois, October 22, 2007. A pickup in consumer spending and strong exports powered economic growth ahead at its fastest rate during the third quarter since the beginning of 2006, according to a government report on Wednesday. (John Gress/Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. economy grew at a
surprisingly brisk clip in the third quarter, the government
said on Wednesday in one of a series of reports that implied a
resilient expansion despite a battered housing sector.