The US economy is likely to grow at its fastest pace in nearly two years in the third quarter, ignoring dire warnings of a recession, as higher wages from a tight labor market helped to power consumer spending.
美国经济可能在第三季度以近两年来最快的速度增长，这无视衰退的严重警告，因为劳动力市场紧张导致的工资上涨推动了消费者支出。
US GDP rose at a 4.9% annualized pace in the third quarter, up from an unrevised 2.1% pace in the second quarter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Economists surveyed had been looking for a 4.3% acceleration.
美国商务部周四报告称，美国第三季度国内生产总值年化增长4.9％，高于第二季度未经修正的2.1％。接受调查的经济学家一直希望加速 4.3%。