US GDP Rose 1.6% in the First Quarter of 2024, Far Below the Forecast
The US economy began 2024 with cooler growth than the forecast. In the first quarter of this year, real GDP rose at an annualized rate of 1.6%.
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The US economy began 2024 with cooler growth than the forecast. In the first quarter of this year, real GDP rose at an annualized rate of 1.6%.
Fresh data released Thursday morning showed that he US economy's growth slowed to 1.6% in the first three months of 2024, sending markets into a tailspin.
Consumers kept spending at a solid pace, but overall, the economy's “momentum is cooling," said one economist.
David Donabedian, CIO of CIBC Private Wealth U.S., warned the spike in core inflation seen in the latest GDP report is a major setback for the economy.
The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace.