CNBC Power Lunch August 9, 2012
lower trade deficit combined with lower inventories lifts final demand almost a point in q2 and sets in motion a better base or liftoff point for this quarter. so even though the numbers ultimately didn't do a lot in agree gait, tte, the details lo good. >> we have inconsistent number tons economy in the past month or so. were you surprised, actually, that the mix improved as much as it has? >> not really. we had a number around 2% and cut the numbers in light of much weaker data. >> right. >> what surprised me is how the job market, the claims number which we got this morning contin...