US GDP expanded by 2.8% in Q4

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US GDP expanded by 2.8% in Q4 of 2011 on the increase in business inventories and consumer spending. However, experts projected the US economy to expand by 3%. Consumer spending surged 2% in Q4 from 1.7% in Q3 while business inventories increased to USD 56 billion following USD 2 billion fall in Q3. Exports jumped by 4.7% while imports soared by 4.4% in the period. Inflation estimated by PCE index added 0.7% after hitting 2.3% surge in the preceding quarter.



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