The US economy ended 2024 with cooler growth than expected

The US economy ended 2024 with cooler growth than expected in the fourth quarter
Real GDP growth in the fourth quarter of this past year was short of the expected 2.7% increase.
U.S. economic growth probably slowed at the end of last year
U.S. economic growth was strong in 2024, but GDP probably slowed toward the end of the year, as households and businesses braced for new tariffs.
U.S. Economy Grew Slower Than Expected Last Quarter—Weakest Q4 Since 2018
After entering a technical recession in 2022, the U.S. economy has proven resilient even amid high interest rates.
GDP grew at a 2.3% pace in the fourth quarter, less than expected
Gross domestic product, a measure of all the goods and services produced across the sprawling U.S. economy during the period, showed that the economy accelerated at a 2.3% annualized pace in the fourth quarter. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting an increase of 2.5%.
U.S. economic growth slowed to 2.3 percent in late 2024
The U.S. economy expanded throughout 2024, but growth slowed in the last three months of the year, as businesses and households bought more imported goods in preparation for possible Trump administration tariffs.
Economic Growth Likely Slowed in 2024’s Final Quarter
Economic growth proved surprisingly robust last year, but economists expect that momentum waned during the final three months of 2024.The Bureau of Economic Analysis is set to release the first estimate of growth in inflation-adjusted fourth-quarter gross domestic product on Thursday at 8:30 a.
GDP Growth Closes Out 2024 at 2.3%, Slowing More Than Expected
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Economy grew 2.8% in 2024, holding strong despite high interest rates
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