Year-End Acceleration

Export figures are based on fob values excluding re-export; import figures on cost, insurance, and freight. Sources: Haver Analytics (New York), based on data from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce and The Federal Reserve Board. The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.5% in the fourth quarter of 2006, according to preliminary estimates by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (Washington). GDP grew 2% in the third quarter, and 2.6% in the second. GDP grew 3.4% for the entire year, compared to growth of 3.2% in 2005. Solid gains in consumer spending—particularly...

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