By David Uberti
U.S. economic growth slowed in the first part of the year, falling short of economists' expectations.
Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.6% seasonally- and inflation-adjusted annual rate in the first quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, a pullback from the previous period.
Growth in the first quarter lagged behind the 2.4% projected by economists polled by The Wall Street Journal.
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04-25-24 0848ET
