US GDP increased by an annualized rate of 6.4% in Q1, marking the third consecutive quarterly increase and coming in largely in line with analyst expectations. The increase was driven by the “continued economic recovery, reopening of establishments, and continued government response” related to the coronavirus outbreak, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (source).
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