Friday, February 28, 2014

US economy reverts back

 After a stellar 3Q performance, the US economy reverts back to its trend of weak demand -- not a good sign for 2014. Just as economists expected, real 4Q GDP growth is revised down to 2.4%, from 3.2%. The downward revision came mainly from the demand side: consumers and foreigners increased spending by less than first estimated and the government sector continued to pare back on purchases.

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