7 reasons to expect a slow-growth U.S. economy ahead

Is the U.S. headed for a slow-growth economy that lasts perhaps for as long as a decade?  The U.S. has already registered below-trend GDP growth at this recovery’s start — just 3.5% in the third quarter, versus the more than 6% GDP growth typically registered in an expansion’s initial stage. Here’s why the slow-growth conditions might continue:

• Housing sector doldrums
• Frugal consumers
• Demographics (the U.S. population is aging)
• Export traffic jam
• U.S. budget deficit reduction
• Workforce reduction
• Wage stagnation

Seven reasons to expect a slow-growth U.S. economy ahead — DailyFinance.

Smallest Businesses More Likely to Add Workers Than Largest

Yet another example of small business as a leading indicator – and catalyst – of an economic rebound for the US.  It still baffles me that small businesses haven’t been a bigger part of the Obama administration’s recovery plan. blogs.wsj.com

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