As I said, the rest of the economy is roaring. That' why it surprised me that the 4th quarter was under 3%. A few weeks ago, they were estimating it could be around 4%. I'm no fan of the LA Times, but they didn't make up the number. The number is the number.
Maybe it will be revised upward next month but it is what it is.
“That’ why it surprised me that the 4th quarter was under 3%”
Trust me, it is above 3%. They are going to nail Trump for this and in 2 weeks it will quietly be adjusted upwards to 3.3%.