Rafael Nam

A slowing labor market is at the top of the list.

But for now, investors were relieved.

The economy grew at a robust annual rate of 4.3 percent in July, August, and September, thanks to strong consumer demand.

That was according to a delayed report by the Commerce Department.

The delay means that the data is actually quite old.

But at least it showed the economy was a lot better than many economists had predicted.

Stocks rose as a result, with all three indexes posting gains of over 1% for the week.

There are still areas of concern.

A slowing labor market is at the top of the list.

But for now, investors were relieved.

Rafael Nam, NPR News.

The economy grew at a robust annual rate of 4.3% in July, August, and September, thanks to strong consumer demand.

That was according to a delayed report by the Commerce Department.

The delay means that the data is actually quite old.

But at least it showed the economy was a lot better than many economists had predicted.

Stocks rose as a result, with all three indexes posting gains of over 1% for the week.

There are still areas of concern.

A slowing labor market is at the top of the list.

But for now, investors were relieved.

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