According to recent BEA estimates, real (inflation-adjusted) GDP grew at a 2.7% average annual rate in 2013, compared to only 2% in 2012. Most forecasters – including the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the so-called Blue Chip consensus, and the Federal Reserve – predict that annual real growth will reach at least 2.8% in 2014.
根据最新的BEA统计，实际（经通胀调整的）GDP在2013年的平均年增长率为2.7%，2012年为2%。许多预测机构——包括无党派色彩的国会预算办公室、所谓的蓝筹（Blue Chip）共识和美联储——都认为2014年年实际增长率至少可以达到2.8%。