Economic Statistics for 30 Jan 13
The following US economic statistics were announced today:
The Commerce Department reports that 4th Quarter GDP came in well below expectations, declining -0.1%. The GDP Price Index, an inflation measure, rose 0.6%. Government purchases fell by 6.6%, leading the decline, but the rest of the report is generally more sluggish than in the 3rd quarter, with final sales of domestic product rising only 1.1%, versus 2.4% in the 3rd quarter.
MBA Purchase applications fell -8.1% last week, with mortgages down -2.0% and re-fis down -10.0%.
ADP estimates a gain of 192,000 private payroll jobs in December.
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Dale Franks
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There’s that word again …
Wall Street Journal headline:
U.S. Economy Unexpectedly Contracts in Fourth Quarter
With this administration’s fiscal policies?
Unexpectedly?
Really?
Wonder where the hell they’ve been hiding?
~McQ