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    How Fast Did The Economy Grow? Forecasts Are All Over The Place

    by Jim Zarroli Jul 26, 2018 2 minutes
    Workers weld drawers on the assembly line at the Metal Box International toolbox factory in Franklin Park, Ill. Many analysts estimate that U.S. economic growth picked up in the second quarter.

    President Trump is eager to tout a fast-growing economy, boosted by the tax cuts he pushed through Congress. That makes Friday morning's report on gross domestic product a highly anticipated news event.

    Did GDP growth top 4 percent in the second quarter — more than double the first-quarter pace — as many economists project?

    Forecasts are all over the board,

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