Ted Cruz: “Growth picked up from 3.8% in the previous quarter.”

“It does, however, offer a snapshot of an economy that has managed to keep humming along for much of the year. Growth picked up from 3.8% in the previous quarter. corner and easily beat the 3.2% forecast among economists polled by the Wall Street Journal. That's big, by the way. It's over a point higher than expectations. That's a big deal.” (10:32–10:42)

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