what a complete LOAD 2.8 my butt..................................read the last paragraph " Excluding inventories, the economy grew at a tepid 0.8 percent rate, a sharp step-down from the prior period's 3.2 percent pace and a sign of weak domestic demand.

uuh,,I think we have seen this same article about..20 times since 2008?

You can talk GDP all you want but when the FED, unheard of in my memory, says it is going to keep rates constant for 2+ years that speaks volumes!! To openly make that statement is either intended to help the reelection efforts of the Oval Office guy or the FED is admitting to what many of us already know. Basically, the economy continues to be poor and don't hold your breath waiting for a significant change. And, as for you staunch political party supporters, wake up!! Both parties suck but for different reasons and they are jointly complicit in sending us down the road to ruination!!!

it's called "Holiday Sales" and has been around a long, long time

The ecconomy is improving for everyone except working people.

It also fails to mention the rolling foreclosure bomb.

Propaganda

15 trillion in debt and rising.energy and food prices starting to rise at a dangerous rate.speed bump?only if you are on drugs.

Economic Growth? The only growth here is Reuter's ego. You know when I can say that there is economic growth?... When I call my bank's customer service line and the person speaking to me actually speaks english.

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep." ~ Robert Frost

The only thing that grew in this quarter, was the sales of guns, gold, and emergency storage foods.

new poll shows 98% blacks will vote for barak hussien because he is black,economy is not a factor,only entitlements and bigger government programs matter,plus the white people who want to be black also have his vote,sad so sad to know america has so many losers with no brains.

Unimaginable! New home sales last year were the lowest on record. The biggest ticket item an individual or family will purchase was on it's slowest pace since records started in 1963, businesses are not engaging in long-term capital expenditures and we are to believe the economy is growing at 2.8% annually? Just more Democrat campaign lies and deceit!

wow..these yahoos at yahoo think Americans are stupid? There is no growth to be considered for seasonal spending impulses...

Why don't you get it through you heads; Americans have not stopped to look for work; you just don't want to count them as being out of work!

yesterday jobs was down, but today growth is up? SPIN SPIN SPIN

Errr .. still millions out of work and just because millions no longer qualified for benefits as of Jan 1st and they therefore jolted the figures, these idiots say the economy is on the up. Really??

a touch below economists' expectations,This seems consistent with the Fed's view that the U.S. economy is going to need all the help it can get to hit escape velocity in the next couple years," Bable and double talk....yada yada yada More #$%$

Would the cancellation of 20,000 jobs for a pipeline be considered a speed bump ???

The only growth I see is my Health Care costs went up 20%, gas went up 11% and debt is over 16 trillion now. So much for growth!

Desperation at the cusp of madness to try and deceive the public with this rubbish!