Investors bank on US GDP growth above 2% but 'raging optimism' might make it less likely

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Sorin Dojan
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Markets and investors are expecting US GDP to rise beyond 2%, but "surging animal spirits" are working against the goals of Fed chair Jerome Powell and president-elect Donald Trump to maintain financial stability and spur growth.

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