Lutnick predicts Q4 US GDP growth near 2.5%, defying consensus forecasts
Howard Lutnick · Howard Lutnick: How America Can Hit 6% GDP Growth in 2026 · Jan 9, 2026 · at 1:05:44
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick argues mainstream economists are underestimating Q4 economic growth, predicting 2.5% growth following strong Q2 and Q3 prints.
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“Yeah, so it'll be like the common economists think the fourth quarter growth is going to be a point, ok? They're just like, wrong. I said they were wrong in the third quarter. I said they were wrong in the second quarter. We have a 3.8 and then 4.3. It'll probably be like two and a half.”
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