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US economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in fourth quarter: government

  • Associated Press--Boston Herald
  • published date: 2026-03-13 12:55:34 UTC

Growth in gross domestic product was down sharply from 4.4% in last year’s third quarter.

By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. economy, hobbled by last falls 43-day government shutdown, advanced at an unexpectedly sluggish 0.7% annual rate from October through De… [+2643 chars]