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“Second-quarter GDP plunged by worst-ever 32.9% amid virus-induced shutdown”

“The U.S. economy saw the biggest quarterly plunge in activity ever, though the plummet in the second quarter wasn’t as bad as feared. Gross domestic product from April to June plunged 32.9% on an annualized basis, according to the Commerce… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US GDP shrank 4.8% in the first quarter amid biggest contraction since the financial crisis”

“Gross domestic product fell 4.8% in the first quarter, according to government numbers released Wednesday that provide the first detailed glimpse into the deep damage the coronavirus wreaked on the U.S. economy. Economist surveyed by Dow Jones had expected the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The IMF thinks this small South American country will see economic growth of 86% next year”

“Guyana, a country of about 780,000 which shares a border with Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela in the northeast of South America, will see economic growth of 86% in 2020, according to the IMF. That’s up from 4.4% in 2019. Such an explosive expansion of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US GDP rose a better-than-expected 1.9% in the third quarter as consumers continued to spend”

“U.S. gross domestic product — the broadest measure of the U.S. economy — grew faster than expected in the third quarter, but slowed slightly as business investment continued to decline. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that economic activity grew at… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Second-quarter U.S. GDP left at 2%…”

“The U.S. economy grew more slowly in the second quarter, updated figures confirm, and is slow growth is expected to persist through the end of the year largely because of the festering trade fight with China. Gross domestic product, the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“GDP slows to 2.1% in second quarter but beats expectations…”

“GDP increased 2.1%, down from 3.1% from the first quarter, and the weakest increase since the first quarter of 2017 when President Donald Trump took office. Dow Jones Q2 estimates were for 2% growth. However, the underlying numbers in the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“JP Morgan slashes second-quarter GDP forecast to just 1%”

“J.P. Morgan economists said they now see much slower second-quarter growth of just 1%, down from their prior forecast of 2.25% and way off the 3.2% reported in the first quarter. “The April durable goods report was bad, particularly the details relating… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs after strong GDP report”

“The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to 2,939.88, an all-time closing high. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the day up 0.3% at 8,146.40. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 81.25 points to 26,543.33 and closed 1.5% below its all-time high. First-quarter gross… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US economy grows by 3.2% in the first quarter, topping expectations”

“First-quarter gross domestic product expanded by 3.2%, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Friday in its initial read of the economy for that period. Economists polled by Dow Jones expected growth of 2.5%. It was the first time since 2015… Continue Reading…

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“Los Angeles Is Having a Loud Economic Boom”

“L.A.’s gross domestic product per capita surged 11.8 percent the past five years, dwarfing Chicago’s 7.4 percent, almost three times New York’s 4.1 percent and twice the average for 383 U.S. metropolitan areas, Bloomberg data show. Some of the gain… Continue Reading…