US economists question sustainability of recent economic growth

US President Donald Trump is touting his economic numbers – a GDP growth rate of 4.1 percent this quarter – and is promising more to come, but economists are sceptical that such growth will continue.

The United States economy is surging – having its strongest growth in four years and President Donald Trump predicts more to come.

But economists question whether it is sustainable, suggesting a surge in buying before a looming trade war may have boosted the numbers for this quarter.

Al Jazeera’s John Hendren reports.