Upside Offsets Downside, Keeps Economic Growth on Pace
August 17, 2017
August 17, 2017
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Fannie Mae issued the following corporate news release:
Looming geopolitical tensions and the growing potential for a U.S. government shutdown as well as a technical default pose risks to the economy but are not expected to derail full-year growth of 2.0 percent, according to the Fannie Mae Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) Group's August 2017 Economic and Housing Outlook. The economy grew 1.9 percent on an annualized basis during the first half of the y . . .
Looming geopolitical tensions and the growing potential for a U.S. government shutdown as well as a technical default pose risks to the economy but are not expected to derail full-year growth of 2.0 percent, according to the Fannie Mae Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) Group's August 2017 Economic and Housing Outlook. The economy grew 1.9 percent on an annualized basis during the first half of the y . . .