Delta Variant, Shortages Severely Restrict U.S. Economic Growth in Third Quarter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy grew at its slowest pace in more than a year in the third quarter as a resurgence in COVID-19 cases further stretched global supply chains, leading to shortages of goods like automobiles that slammed the brakes on consumer spending.

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