Decline in Military Spending Contributes to Slowdown in GDP Growth

January 30, 2015

January 30, 2015

The slowdown in fourth quarter GDP was predictable as third quarter growth was driven in part by a 16.0 percent jump in military spending. Military spending is highly erratic and sharp swings are usually reversed, as was the case in this quarter.

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