US economy contracts in 2020; worst performance since 1946 | Malay Mail

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WASHINGTON, Jan 28 — The US economy contracted at its sharpest pace since World War Two in 2020 as Covid-19 ravaged services businesses like restaurants and airlines, throwing millions of Americans out of work and into poverty. The Commerce Department’s snapshot of fourth-quarter gross domestic...

People wearing protective masks shop at Macy’s Herald Square following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, December 26, 2020. — Reuters pic

The Federal Reserve yesterday left its benchmark overnight interest rate near zero and pledged to continue injecting money into the economy through bond purchases, noting that “the pace of the recovery in economic activity and employment has moderated in recent months.” In the fourth quarter, GDP increased at a 4.0 per cent annualised rate as the virus and lack of another spending package curtailed consumer spending, and partially overshadowed robust manufacturing and the housing market. GDP growth for the last quarter was in line with forecasts in a Reuters poll of economists.

 

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