Coverage dated April 24, 2024

US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

The nation’s economy slowed in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace.

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  1. New York Times

    U.S. Growth Slowed in First Quarter, but Inflation Remained a Bug (opens New York Times)

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    Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year.

  2. The Daily Caller

    US Economic Growth Slows Down Massively, Well Below Expectations (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2023, according to gross domestic product (GDP) statistics released by the BEA on Thursday.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The nation’s economy slowed in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    US growth slows to 1.6% pace, reflecting economy pressured by high rates (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept

  5. FOX Business

    US first quarter GDP slows more than expected, but inflation keeps rising (opens FOX Business)

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    Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 1.6% for the January-through-March period after rising 3.4% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the BEA's advance estimate released Thursday.

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S. growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace.

  7. NBC New York

    GDP growth slowed to a 1.6% rate in the first quarter, well below expectations (opens NBC New York)

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    Real GDP was expected to increase 2.4% in the first quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.

  8. KTVZ Bend

    US economy grew by just 1.6% in the first quarter, a much slower pace than expected (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US economy cooled more than expected in the first quarter of the year, but remained healthy by historical standards. Economic growth has slowed steadily over the past 12 months, which bodes well for lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve has made it c…

  9. France 24

    US economic growth slows significantly in first quarter (opens France 24)

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    The US economy cooled markedly in the first three months this year, expanding less than anticipated as consumer spending and exports decelerated, according to government data released on Thursday.

  10. Investopedia

    Economic Growth Surprisingly Slowed To 1.6% In First Quarter (opens Investopedia)

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    The U.S. economy as measured by the inflation-adjusted Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at an annualized rate of 1.6% in the first quarter, down from 3.4% in the fourth quarter of last year.

  11. CBS News

    U.S. economic growth slowed in the first 3 months of 2024, falling short of forecasts (opens CBS News)

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    Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, according to initial estimate.

  12. CBS News

    U.S. economic growth slows as consumers tighten their belts (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, according to initial estimate.

  13. FOX Business

    US economy grew slower than expected at the start of 2024 (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced across the economy, grew at a 1.6% annualized rate during the first quarter.

  14. New York Times

    U.S. Economy Grew at 1.6% Rate in First Quarter Slowdown (opens New York Times)

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    Consumers ensured that growth continued, but the latest data showed signs of vulnerability elsewhere.

  15. Insider

    The US economy started the year much slower than expected (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    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%.

  16. Odessa American

    US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates (opens Odessa American)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a sol

  17. Deutsche Welle

    US economy: GDP growth slows to 1.6% in first quarter – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The US growth rate was substantially lower than the 2.4% widely predicted by analysts. The fall in the growth rate comes alongside declining consumer spending and exports.

  18. WHDH Boston

    US economy grew by just 1.6% in the first quarter, a much slower pace than expected - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Washington (CNN) — The US economy cooled more than expected in the first quarter of the year, but remained healthy by historical standards. Economic growth has

  19. Portland Press Herald

    U.S. growth likely slowed last quarter but still pointed to solid economy (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The United States has continued to outpace the rest of the world's advanced economies.

  20. Washington Times

    U.S. growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates (opens Washington Times)

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    The nation's economy slowed last quarter, growing at an annual rate of 1.6% in a sign that the high interest rates may be taking a toll on borrowing and spending.

  21. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. growth fell sharply to 1.6% last quarter, pressured by high interest rates (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace.

  22. Quartz

    US growth likely slowed last quarter but still pointed to a solid economy (opens Quartz)

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    The U.S. economy is thought to have extended its surprisingly healthy streak at the start of this year, with consumers still spending freely despite the pressure of high interest rates

  23. CNN

    US economy slowed more than expected in the first quarter, to a 1.6% rate (opens CNN)

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    The US economy cooled more than expected in the first quarter of the year, but remained solid by historical standards. Economic growth has slowed steadily over the past 12 months, which bodes well for lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve has made it clear it’s in no rush to cut rates.

  24. NPR

    The U.S. economy slowed down in the first three months of 2024, report shows (opens NPR)

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    The U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the first three months of the year. But consumers are still spending money — especially on services such as travel and restaurant meals.

  25. Voice of America

    US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6%, reflecting economy pressured by high rates (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The gross domestic product — the economy's total output of goods and services — decelerated from its brisk 3.4% growth rate in the final three months of 2023

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