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Weakness in Q4 GDP growth likely to persist

Despite more upbeat fourth-quarter net exports, our calculations suggest that softer business investment, particularly inventories, held back fourth-quarter GDP growth. From what we can tell, growth slowed to, at best, 1.5% annualised, from 3.5% in the third quarter.

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