Gross domestic product—the widest measure of U.S. economic activity—grew at an annualized rate of 3.5 percent in the 3^rd quarter of 2014, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This is a faster-than-average growth rate compared to the first 5 years of recovery from the Great Recession. However, the economy’s average growth rate of 2 percent for the first 3 quarters of 2014 is essentially right in line with previous recovery years—meaning that it is still too early to declare the recovery has reliably shifted into a higher gear. Given this, it would be extremely premature for policymakers—particularly the Fed—to ratchet down support for a full recovery.