US Looks Best of 2013 Economic RunnersBy: Reuters With CNBC.com
Here's a fairly safe bet for uncertain times: the U.S. economy will once again show the euro zone and Japan a clean pair of heels next year.
Forecasts for 2013 that are now landing thick and fast show Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is not alone in believing it could be a very good year for America if politicians can avoid tumbling off the so-called fiscal cliff.
Updated gross domestic product figures due on Thursday are likely to show the U.S. economy was already doing quite a bit better than first thought last quarter.
According to 60 economists polled by Reuters, the initial estimate of 2.0 percent growth at an annualized rate is likely to be revised up to 2.8 percent.
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