Residential fixed investment was at its highest level in eight years. How did that figure into the GDP?
Read More »GDP Growth Reflects Troubled Economy, Sluggish Housing Market
Was the slowdown in GDP growth an early indicator of the negative state of the economy and slowly growing housing markets?
Read More »U.S. Economic Growth Comes to a Near Halt
In the last few months of 2015, the economy grew weary, boosting worries that the American economy is losing its spark, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis “advance” estimate for the fourth quarter of 2015.
Read More »GDP Growth Slows in Q3, But Forecast to Have “Neutral Effect” on Housing
National gross-domestic product growth increased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent in the third quarter "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, down drastically from the last quarter when the GDP rose to a healthy 3.9 percent.
Read More »‘Paltry’ GDP Growth in First Q1 Estimate Does Not Derail Economists’ Outlook
Fannie Mae chief economist and SVP Doug Duncan pointed out that the actuals as far as housing–existing home sales, new home sales, and prices–were either at or very close to their predicted levels during Q1, and mortgage purchase applications have been way up for the last couple of months.
Read More »GDP Hits Speed Bump in Q4 with Annualized 2.6% Growth
In a first-look report, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at an annualized rate of 2.6 percent in 2014's fourth quarter, sharply down from 5.0 percent growth in the third quarter. Economists had projected an annualized increase of 3.2 percent.
Read More »Third-Quarter GDP Gets Major Upward Revision
According to a third reading released Tuesday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annualized rate of 5.0 percent in Q3, up from an earlier estimate of 3.9 percent and an estimate of 4.6 percent in the second quarter.
Read More »GDP Growth Revised to 3.9% for Q3
According to a second estimate from the Commerce Department, GDP grew at an annualized rate of 3.9 percent in July, August, and September, down slightly from the second quarter's growth rate of 4.6 percent and up from the first quarter's 2.1 percent downturn.
Read More »GDP Growth Slows in Q3, Still Tops Forecasts
Gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States increased at an annualized rate of 3.5 percent last quarter, according to an advance estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Economists surveyed by Econoday anticipated a growth rate of 3.0 percent. The GDP report comes a day after the Federal Reserve announced plans to close down its stimulative bond-buying program, signaling increased confidence in the economy's progression.
Read More »GDP Growth Crawls Up in Third Estimate
In its third estimate, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported Friday that gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annualized rate of 4.6 percent in the second quarter. The figure marks a step up from the bureau's last estimate of 4.2 percent growth, which in turn was up from an advance guess of 4.0 percent.
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