The nation’s GDP grew more in the 3rd quarter of 2009 than in any quarter since 2007. Said U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, “Today’s numbers indicate that the tough decisions this administration made to rescue the economy from the abyss were correct. We’re headed in the right direction, and even though there are still too many Americans out of work and still much work to be done, without the action taken in the early days of this administration, the pain families are feeling today would be much worse.”