Economy gets boost after election on hopes of lower interest rates and pro-business Trump presidency, survey finds

The economy sped up in November and kept the U.S. on track for another strong quarter of growth, fueled by optimism about falling interest rates and the prospect of a pro-business Trump administration, a new survey showed.

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