- Underlying economic momentum continues despite a slowdown in Q1
- Growth poised to accelarate but to stay below 3 percent
- Extended bottom in housing and a weak labor market remain headwinds
- Fiscal tightening at the federal level set to be another drag on growth
- Small and mid-sized businesses are still lagging behind the overall economy
- Lack of domestic demand is the largest issue restraining the small to mid-sized sector
