Economic Growth Outperforms Expectations in Q4 2023, Despite Minimal Impact of Private Inventory Investment

US Economy Expands by 3.4% Year-Over-Year in Fourth Quarter with Boost from Consumer Spending and Strong Exports

The US economy experienced growth at a 3.4 percent annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2023, which was higher than the 3.2 percent estimates made a month prior. The Commerce Department attributed this growth to upward revisions in consumer spending and nonresidential fixed investment, but there was a slight offset in private inventory investment, which was revised downward.

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