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Howard Lutnick: “My prediction, over 5% in the first quarter of 2026 for the…”

Featuring: Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce | National

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Published | Video Starts at 10:21

We need to make America great. And, and what's he doing? He's cutting imports, expanding exports. And my, My prediction, over 5% in the first quarter of 2026 for the greatest economy in the world, having the greatest growth in the world. And you only get that by putting Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Mr. Secretary, one problem on the market's mind that we're hearing about lately is the fact that it might be too strong. (10:21–10:31)

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Predicts over 5% growth for the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2026.

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