TITLE

Doubts about data

AUTHOR(S)

Cohen, Warren

PUB. DATE

December 1992

SOURCE

U.S. News & World Report;12/7/92, Vol. 113 Issue 22, p16

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

States that the Commerce Department last week announced that the United States economy has upsurged to 3.9 percent--the best growth surge in nearly four years. Many economists, however, contend that the seemingly healthy growth rate masks four sobering distortions. Business inventories rose sharply; Increase in government spending; A threatening economic slowdown abroad; Strong consumer spending is unlikely to hold up; Details.

ACCESSION #

9212071952

 

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