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February 28, 2014
Unexpectedly, Decent 4Q Growth of 3.2% Revised Way Down to an Anemic 2.4%
This, the New York Times understatedly tells us, represents a "substantial" revision of the figure.
The figure was actually lowered below the level analysts expected. They thought it would be lowered to 2.5%.
They say they expect "lackluster" growth throughout this year. And:
It is also well below the so-called breakout speed economists have been hoping to see the economy sustain for more than a quarter or two.
No sh*t really?
Analysts are of course blaming... the weather. Yes, they figure it was all this Global Warming falling over much of the country that is responsible for the economy's failure -- now it its fifth year -- to reach break out speed.