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Fourth Quarter GDP Growth – Second Estimate: A Little More Encouraging

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the second estimate of real GDP growth for the fourth quarter of 2011. The revised estimate shows real GDP grew at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.0 percent, up from 2.8 percent as initially reported. The upward revision came primarily from stronger growth in nonresidential fixed investment and personal consumption expenditures and… Read More ›

Fourth Quarter GDP Growth – Advance Estimate: Encouraging

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the advance estimate of real GDP growth for the fourth quarter of 2011. Real GDP grew at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.8 percent, up from 1.8 percent in the third quarter. The main contributors were private inventory investment and personal consumption expenditures (PCE). Declines in government spending, at the federal, state… Read More ›

Lessons From the GDP Report: Not Much to Like

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the “advance” estimate of real GDP growth for the second quarter of 2011, along with revisions going back to 2003. The key points from the data are that the recession was deeper, the recovery has been weaker, and the recent soft patch has followed a more discouraging path than was originally indicated. The… Read More ›