The US Economy Grew at a faster pace than initially thought in the second quarter, according to revised figures.
It was the best quarterly figure for nearly four years and put the economy on track to hit the Trump government's goal of 3% annual growth.
The news helped send Wall Street share markets higher.
Many economists had forecast a downward revision of growth to about 4%.
On a non-annualised basis, the economy grew 1% during the quarter. During the same period, the UK economy grew 0.4%.
The upward revision reflected more business spending on software than previously estimated and less imports of oil. Growth was driven by one-off factors such as a $1.5 trillion tax cut package, which helped boost consumer spending.
The new estimate was based on a more complete set of data than previously available and will be revised again next month.
US defence spending rose 6% in the quarter, the biggest increase in nine years. But there was also downward revisions to consumer spending and construction.
BBC News.