• Feb 28, 2025

Atlanta Fed GDPNow Sees Economy Shrinking After Friday Data

(Bloomberg) -- The US economy is setting up to take a major step back in the first quarter after a pair of reports showed weaker consumer spending and a dramatic widening of the trade deficit at the start of the year, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s latest GDPNow forecast.Most Read from BloombergCuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD UncertaintyThe Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation ResearchShelters Await Billions in Federal Money for Homelessness Pro