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Washington Notebook: The economy, a transport bill and Twitter

Washington Notebook

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

By Eric Kulisch U.S. GDP slows to 2.2% The U.S. economy grew 2.2 percent in the first quarter, down from the 3 percent output of goods and services in the fourth quarter, according to preliminary figures from the Commerce Department. Personal consumption and exports were the strongest contributors to Gross Domestic Product. Exports of goods and services increased 5.4 percent in first quarter, compared with an increase of 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter. B...

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