Preliminary 1Q GDP Shows 1.9% Growth

WASHINGTON — Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 1.9% in the first quarter of 2012, according to the preliminary estimate released by the Commerce Department Thursday.

That figure represents a downward revision from the 2.2% growth seen in the advance estimate.

GDP grew 3.0% in the final quarter of 2011. Economists expected 1.9% growth.

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