Hurricane

GDP unexpectedly continues 3% growth surge 

GDP increased at a strong rate once again in the third quarter, much to the shock of economists, who expected the recent hurricanes to take a toll on the growth. After a rough start to 2017, the year’s GDP grew to and held steady at or above a 3% growth rate for the first time since 2015. In fact, it was the first time two consecutive quarters hit the 3% mark since the second and third quarters of 2014.