The Conference Board Economics Watch® United States View

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Publication Date:
January 24, 2013
• Underlying drivers of growth are strengthening, led by housing • Fiscal tightening & uncertainty slow growth in first half 2013 • As the fiscal drag wanes, activity should accelerate in second half • CEO Challenge® survey shows businesses look at internal strengths to better compete in what is poised to remain a slow growth environmentGrowth rebounds in second half, after fiscal drag in first half