NEW YORK (CNN) The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.7% for the last three months of the year, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday. That’s less than that previous estimate of 2.9% growth in the quarter.
The slowing pace of GDP growth, a broad measure of economic activity, could be a sign that the Federal Reserve’s string of steep rate hikes is having more impact than previously thought.
Other recent economic data, including January’s very strong jobs report and a strong rebound in retail sales, suggest the Fed could do more to try to rein in inflation with higher interest rates aimed at slowing the economy.
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported the quarter that the last GDP report measured. It was the fourth quarter.
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