U.S. economy grows record 33% in 3rd qtr, yet below pre-pandemic era

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized rate of 33.1 percent in the July-September period, marking the largest quarterly gain on record but still only representing a partial recovery from the devastating fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Thursday.Just days ahead of the U.S. presidential election, President Donald Trump, who trails his Democratic rival Joe Biden in polls, immediately played up the better-than-expected data on real gross domestic product as a sign that the country is on the right track."Biggest and Best in the History of our Country, …READ FULL ARTICLE