The Commerce Department said GDP grew at just an 0.7% annual rate in the fourth quarter last year, well short of the 1.4% pace it reported in its “advance” GDP report last month

Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers

globalbusiness3/13/2026

TL;DR

According to wsj.com, the Commerce Department said GDP grew at just an 0.7% annual rate in the fourth quarter last year, well short of the 1.4% pace it reported in its “advance” GDP report last month.

Sources

1

Dow Jones Social Economy

https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/economy-was-even-slower-in-fourth-quarter-new-estimate-shows-5b485f19

3/13/2026

2

CNBC 20910258

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/13/fourth-quarter-gdp-revised-down-to-just-0point7percent-growth-january-core-inflation-was-3point1percent.html

3/13/2026