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Economic Pulse: Week of 1/31/25

The GDP rose by 2.8% in 2024.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) just reported its advanced estimate of 2.3% growth for the US economy in the 4th quarter, upgrading its 3rd quarter growth to 3.1%. Making the real annual growth in 2024, 2.8%, well above the average of 2.1% for this century, extending the solid streak in the US economic growth.

Click here for the latest Lehigh Valley Economic Review.

Listen to Economic Pulse Fridays at 5:44 PM during All Things Considered; Mondays at 7:30 AM during Morning Edition.

(Original air-date: 1/31/25)

Dr. Kamran Afshar is the host of the weekly WDIY feature Economic Pulse, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association as a Vice President.
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