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First quarter GDP growth revised down to 1.8%

Remember during the dark days of winter when you were feeling lethargic. Same with the economy, turns out.

The government’s final estimate for the first three months of the year finds Gross Domestic Product rising at 1.8 percent. That’s down from the previous estimate of 2.4 percent.

Carl Riccadonna, senior U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank, joins Marketplace Morning Report to discuss.

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