US Tsy. Sec. Mnuchin: Overall strong US economy, but housing is one area of weakness

The U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, during an interview with Fox Business, added to his earlier comments and said that the financial market is not an indicator of the future economy.

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   •  Investors should rather be looking at GDP and inflation as the most important indicators.
   •  Sees an overall strong US economy but notes housing as one area of weakness.