US GDP growth measures how much the economy expanded or shrank last quarter, the broadest read on US economic health.
Actual
-5%
Forecast
-5%
Previous
2.1%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
US GDP Growth Rate for Q1 2020 came in at -5% versus -5% expected (previous 2.1%), in line with forecast.
What it meant for the US Dollar
The actual landed in line with the -5% forecast. A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the USD, and below forecast bearish.
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