GDP Rose 2.6% in Q4 2017

Washington, DC, January 26, 2018-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.6% in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to the advance estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.2%.

The Bureau emphasized that the fourth-quarter advance estimate released is based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency. The second estimate for the fourth quarter, based on more complete data, will be released on February 28.