How long can the record US economic expansion continue?

Current US economic expansion now 121 consecutive months

Beth Brearley
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The current US economic expansion has now reached 121 consecutive months - which is officially the longest on record. The expansion, which began in July 2009 on the recovery from the depths of the Global Financial Crisis, has overtaken the strong period of GDP growth between 1991 and 2001.

The current US economic expansion has now reached 121 consecutive months - which is officially the longest on record. The expansion, which began in July 2009 on the recovery from the depths of the Global Financial Crisis, has overtaken the strong period of GDP growth between 1991 and 2001.  Can the US expansion and the subsequent market rise continue, or is the US economy set to roll over? Four investors discuss the prospects for the world's largest economy.

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