Tag: US GDP

• Tuesday, July 17th 2012 - 20:13 UTC

  Bernanke concerned with US economy but with no clues about what steps to follow

  

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday offered few new clues on whether the US central bank was moving closer to a fresh round of monetary stimulus, even as he underscored his concerns over the economy's weakness.

• Thursday, March 1st 2012 - 04:19 UTC

  Good fourth quarter for US economy: GDP expands at 3% annual rate

  

  The US economy grew a bit faster than initially thought in the fourth quarter on slightly firmer consumer and business spending, which could help to allay fears of a sharp slowdown in growth in early 2012.