First Quarter GDP Was Weaker Than 2.3% Headline Number When Inventory Build And Trade Are Removed

Inventory changes and the impact from exports and imports can have a large impact on reported GDP growth. When their effects are taken into account the March quarter’s GDP growth rate falls from 2.3% to 1.7%.

from Forbes Real Time https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckjones/2018/04/28/first-quarter-gdp-was-weaker-than-2-3-headline-number-when-inventory-build-and-trade-are-removed/
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