Fed by exports and a small increase in consumption, GDP in the United States fell a surprising 1.7% yesterday. This was two-tenths of a point better than predicted. This growth rate is still considered slow, and it will likely remain flat until November presidential elections, which will cause problems for Obama.
Real estate sector performance has improved, but unemployment is still at 8% and the United States economy has been weakening from the 4.1% GDP growth it registered at the end of 2011. The Federal Reserve is preparing new stimulus measures, because the US economy is still very vulnerable.
