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Uneven growth puts the outlook on a fragile footing.

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter – a sharp drop from the 4.4% of the prior period, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Friday.

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The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: The growth rate of real gross domestic product (GDP) measured by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is a key metric of the pace of economic activity. It is one of the four ...

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Economists expect that GDP grew at an annualized rate of 2.5% in the fourth quarter, down from 4.4% in the third quarter. The report is scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. Follow along with our live coverage of the report below.