Treasury yields were down Thursday morning, but pared declines as investors weighed a report showing U.S. economic growth expanded slightly less than expected in the fourth quarter. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was falling about 3 basis points to around 4.

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 (October, November, and December), according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the second quarter of 2024, according to the "advance" estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic A

Change in gross domestic product over time is perhaps the most comprehensive and widely cited indicator of overall economic health for any country or region. And by this measure, the U.S. has outperformed many of its peers on the world stage in recent years.

The U.S. grew at a mild 2.3% annual pace in the final three months of 2024, but the details of the report showed an economy on strong footing as the Biden administration handed off to the Trump White House.

Economists like me rely on data from federal data collection agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). They provide critical data on

“When households are increasingly willing to empty their wallets for non-discretionary items in recreational categories, it’s usually a vote of confidence in the health of the economic expansion,” said Mike Reynolds, vice president of investment strategy at Glenmede.

U.S. real Gross Domestic Product increased 2.3% at an annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a Thursday report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Third quarter GDP was 3.1%.

The US economy grew at a slower pace in the fourth quarter, with the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reporting GDP (gross domestic product) to have risen by 2.3%. This was below original forecasts of 2.

U.S. gross domestic product grew by 2,3% in Q4 2024 after expanding by 3.1% in Q3. Consumption was the lion's share of growth as investment fell on inventory declines.

U.S. prices increased in December while consumer spending surged, suggesting that the Federal Reserve could delay cutting interest rates for some time this year.