US economy in 'good shape' despite unwinding of Trump trade

Hard data lagging soft indicators

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A hot topic of discussion recently has been the divergence between strong economic sentiment data and trailing hard (real) data, leading investors to question the ability of the Trump administration to deliver a potent boost to the US economy.

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