U.S. real gross domestic product for the first quarter was revised down to an increase of 2.7% annualized from the earlier estimate of a 3.0% rise, the Commerce Department said Friday. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch expected first-quarter growth to be unrevised at up 3.0%. The revision to first-quarter GDP was largely due to weaker consumer spending and a widening trade deficit.Breakdown of Q1 GDP
Revisions from Preliminary to Final Q1 GDP
Source: BEA
Gee, our beloved USG only missed the GDP number by 23% a couple of months ago.
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