官方數(shù)據(jù)：美國經(jīng)濟在今年第一季度取得了增長，不過增速略低于預期值,。

美國商務部（Commerce Department）于上周三表示,，美國的國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值（GDP）在今年前三個月的年化增長率為2.2%，比起初報告的2.3%略低,。

這一下滑可能源于存貨增長不如最初的計算值判斷得那樣強勁,。新增存貨的價值從331億美元下調(diào)到了202億美元，如此大幅的削減抵消了固定資產(chǎn)投資（例如設備,、建筑和軟件等）的增長,，后者的增長率從4.6%提高到了6.5%。

還有一些指標也受到小幅沖擊：向下修正的包括消費性開支（從1.1%下調(diào)到1%）和出口增長（從4.8%下調(diào)到4.2%）,。進口額本季度增長2.2%,，沒有變化。

經(jīng)濟學家預測，隨著時間的推移,，美國經(jīng)濟的增速將會提高,，達到3%以上，這將是過去四個季度增速的兩倍,。（財富中文網(wǎng)）

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It’s official: The U.S. economy grew in the first quarter of the year, but slightly less than initially believed.

The gross domestic product, or GDP, rose at a 2.2% annual rate during the first three months of the year, slower than the 2.3% initially reported, the Commerce Department said on last Wednesday.

The drop can be attributed to inventory growth that proved weaker than preliminary calculations suggested. The value of newly added inventories was revised downward from $33.1 billion to $20.2 billion—a large enough cut to offset the gains made by fixed investments (e.g. equipment, structures, and software), which jumped from 4.6% to 6.5%.

Also taking a modest hit: Revised increases in consumer spending (from 1.1% to 1%) as well as exports (4.8% to 4.2%). Imports, up 2.2% for the quarter, went unchanged.

Economists predict that growth will accelerate as the year progresses and reach more than 3%—a figure achieved twice in the last four quarters.