[fspeech]

The Q2 4.2% is too convenient a number to make your point. On average US GDP growth has been around 2% over the last decade: http://www.multpl.com/us-real-gdp-growth-rate/table/by-year

[mdorazio]

And before that it was a consistent 3-4% average. Picking the decade following the largest recession in history as your base is also a bit convenient.