By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. economy rebounded more strongly than initially thought in the third quarter, the government confirmed on Wednesday, but higher interest rates as the Federal Reserve battles inflation have raised the risks of a recession next year. That was underscored by other data showing private payrolls increased at their slowest pace in nearly two years in November, while the goods trade deficit widened sharply in October. Labor market resilience has been the economy’s main pillar of support. A smaller import bill helped to drive growth last quarter. “Though…