The Chicago Fed National Activity Index, based on 85 monthly indicators, shows that the US economy grew at a pace slightly higher than the trend during the last quarter of 2013.
http://www.chicagofed.org/digital_assets/publications/cfnai/2014/cfnai_january2014.pdf
The monthly and semi-annual evolution of the Conference Board leading economic index points towards a sustained growth in the coming months.
http://www.conference-board.org/data/bcicountry.cfm?cid=1
Many forecasters (IMF, World Bank, Conference Board, etc.) anticipate that the US GDP will grow by around 3% this year, compared to close to 2% in 2013.
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