NEW YORK (CNN Coach outlet) -- Economists are a bit more optimistic about the U.S. economy as 2011 comes to a close. But

only a bit.

A CNNMoney survey of 20 top economists finds their fear of the economy falling into a new recession has retreated in the last three months, as they put the chances of

a new downturn at only about 20%. Three months ago, they believed there was about a 30% chance. Only two of them have raised the risk of recession.

The economists also believe that the final economic readings will be among the strongest of 2011.


he broadest measure of the nation's overall economic health,Coach Bags Sale is expected to have grown at a 3.3% annual

rate. That would be the best pace of growth since the spring of 2010 and nearly twice the 1.8% rate in the third quarter.

"Preliminary data is pointing to a solid fourth quarter of GDP growth that should carry the economy through the next 6 months," said Sean Snaith, economics professor

at the University of Central Florida.

The economists surveyed also expect that employers added 140,000 jobs to payrolls in December, which would mark the third straight month of improved hiring.

But they're not getting overly excited about the outlook for growth in 2012. Growth for the Coach poppy full year is

expected to be a more modest 2.4%, with only 2% growth in the first three months of the year.