This trade number doesn't change that at all.
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Inventories will be rebuilt for some months to come and that will bolster economic growth.
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It looks like a temporary move lower. It appears that imports were affected by the timing of holidays in Asia.
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Labor market weakness isn't spreading from the hurricane- affected areas to other areas of the country. We are starting to see hurricane-related claims drop off, and more important for the economic outlook, jobless claims excluding the hurricane effects remain low.
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