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The U.S. economy is going ahead on its path of growth in the third quarter with some positive indicators compare to the previous quarter, according to the government's initial reading published on October 29, 2010. The fear of double-dip recession in the U.S. economy has been over as depicted in the recent data which shows better growth and more household spending in the economy.   Gross domestic product (GDP), the broadest measure of the economy, grew at an annual rate of 2% in the three months ended in September 2010. While that's slightly better than 1.7% growth in the previous quarter, it is still considered too weak to create jobs. "The U.S. economic recovery is still stuck in second gear," said Paul Ashworth, senior U.S. economist for Capital Economics in a note Friday. "The economy isn't growing rapidly enough to reduce the unemployment rate,” he added. The average growth rate during U.S. economic expansions over the last 30 years is 3.6%, and

The economic outlook for nine U.S. Midwest and South-Central states slumped for a third consecutive month in August, pointing to slower growth as the potential for a double-dip recession rises, according to a survey of supply managers released on Wednesday.   Creighton University's Business Conditions Index fell to 55.8 in August from 60.8 in July. A reading of 50 is considered growth neutral, while readings above that signal expansion over the next three to six months.   Just over a third of the survey's respondents said it was likely or very likely the U.S. economy will slip back into a recession in 2011, while 44 percent said there was a 50 percent chance of that happening. Still, the Mid-America region looks stronger than the national economy, said Creighton University Economics Professor Ernie Goss. "Over the past several months, for example, the region has been adding jobs at a very healthy pace while U.S. job growth has been nil," he said in a statement.