The following US economic statistics were announced today:

Real 4th quarter GDP was revised upwards to 0.1% annualized today, as the commerce Department’s first revision of the preliminary number.The GDP price index, an inflation measure, was revised to a 0.9% annualized rate.

Initial claims for unemployment fell 22,000 last week, to 344,000. The 4-week moving average fell 6,750 to 355,000, Continuing claims fell a sharp 91,000 to 3.155 million, a recovery low.

The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index rose 0.6 points to –32.8.

The Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index fell to –10 from –2 last month as manufacturing activity in the district weakened.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index rose 1.2 points to a better-than-expected 56.8 in February.

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Dale Franks
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