Thursday, June 28, 2007

U.S. 2007 first-quarter GDP growth up 0.7 pct

(Reuters) - Businesses cut inventories at a $4.2 billion annual rate during the quarter, the department said, slightly less than the $4.5 billion annual rate in the previous estimate for the quarter but still big enough to pull growth down during the quarter.




In the report, personal consumption spending that fuels two-thirds of national economic activity rose at a 4.2 percent rate, slightly lower than the 4.4 percent rate estimated a month ago but still a strong underpinning to keep the economy growing.


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