GDP (Q4 12 1st Estimate)

The 0.1% q/q decline in fourth-quarter GDP growth is going to get everybody very excited today, but this isn't the start of a new recession. First-quarter GDP growth is going to be pretty weak because of the expiry of the payroll tax cut, but there is nothing in this report to change our view that growth will accelerate as this year goes on.

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