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US Fourth Quarter Economic Growth Surpasses Expectations

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01/25/2024
in Economic Indicators, Global Trade, Import/Export Statistics, Trade Policies

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In a surprising turn of events, the U.S. economy outpaced expectations in the fourth quarter of the year, fueled by robust consumer spending, defying earlier predictions of a 2023 recession following the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes. The advance estimate of fourth-quarter GDP from the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis revealed a 3.3% annualized growth rate, surpassing economists’ forecasts of a 2% rate. This marked a notable rebound from the 4.9% pace recorded in the third quarter.

For the entire year, the U.S. economy achieved a growth rate of 2.5%, surpassing the non-inflationary growth rate of approximately 1.8% that Fed officials had anticipated. The resilience of the labor market, characterized by low layoffs and substantial wage gains, played a crucial role in supporting consumer spending.

Despite concerns and predictions of a downturn since mid-2022, the economy’s strength was evident. Part of this resilience can be attributed to increased government spending and near-zero interest rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing businesses and households to secure low rates.

A separate report from the Labor Department indicated that initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose to 214,000 for the week ended Jan. 20, exceeding economists’ expectations of 200,000 claims. However, the overall labor market resilience remains a positive factor.

While economists initially anticipated a recession due to the rapid pace of interest rate hikes by the U.S. central bank, the current data has led many to reconsider their predictions. Most economists now expect slow growth for the upcoming year.

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is anticipated to maintain the current policy rate within the 5.25% to 5.50% range. With the GDP report also indicating a subsiding of inflation pressures in the last quarter, there is widespread anticipation that the central bank will initiate rate cuts in the first half of the year. Since March 2022, the Fed has raised its benchmark overnight rate by 525 basis points.

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