US economy resilient despite moderation in growth in fourth quarter
U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter as a strike at Boeing depressed business investment in equipment, but consumer spending increased at its fastest pace in nearly two years, underscoring strong domestic demand that probably keeps the Federal Reserve on a slow interest rate cut path this year.
U.S. economy grew 2.3% in fourth quarter, below expectations
U.S. real Gross Domestic Product increased 2.3% at an annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a Thursday report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Third quarter GDP was 3.1%.
The US economy ended 2024 with cooler growth than expected in the fourth quarter
US real gross domestic product increased at an annualized rate of 2.3% in the fourth quarter, well below the forecast of 2.7%. That growth indicates a cooler economy than in the second and third quarters of the year.
Import surge seen curbing US economic growth in fourth quarter
U.S. economic growth likely slowed in the fourth quarter as imports surged and a strike at Boeing hurt spending on aircraft, though strong domestic demand will probably keep the Federal Reserve on a shallow interest rate cut path this year.
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