(CercleFinance.com) – Real GDP in the United States grew at an annualized rate of 1.1% in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Commerce Department’s very first estimate, marking a much sharper slowdown than expected compared to to 2.6% in the last quarter of 2022.
“The increase recorded in the first quarter mainly reflects an increase in consumer spending which was partially offset by a decrease in inventory investment,” said the administration.
Elsewhere, the PCE price index rose 4.2%, compared to an increase of 3.7% previously. Excluding food and energy prices, the index rose 4.9% in the first quarter, after rising 4.4%.
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2023-04-27 13:41:22
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