"Three factors explain the slowdown. To some extent it was inevitable. Loosening lockdowns had allowed millions of people to return to work and start spending again. But there was no comparable loosening of coronavirus restrictions after that. So it was never realistic for America to repeat the 7.4% quarter-on-quarter gdp growth that it saw in July to September."

"A difficult winter looms"

[https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.economist.com/united-states/2020/12/05/americas-economic-recovery-no-longer-looks-so-strong](https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.economist.com/united-states/2020/12/05/americas-economic-recovery-no-longer-looks-so-strong)