US 2014 Q2 GDP Jumps, But Hard Times Keep Pressure On Consumers

The U.S. economy grew a better-than-expected 4 percent in the second quarter, but for the working man and woman, the payoff in higher wages and any meaningful added spending power is still some ways off. Analysts say much of second quarter's growth was accounted for by consumers and businesses catching up to planned investments delayed in the first quarter because of bad weather.