U.S. economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter after upgrade in final growth estimate
The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy annual 2.4% pace the final three months of 2024, supported by a year-end surge in consumer spending, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade of its previous estimate of fourth-quarter growth. Growth in gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — decelerated from a 3.1% pace in July-September 2024, the Commerce Department said. Consumer spending rose at a 4% pace, up from 3.7% in third-quarter 2023.