Economy grows by 0.4 percent in third quarter
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The British economy grew by 0.4 percent in the third quarter of 2004 from the second quarter of the year, the slowest rate of growth since the first quarter of 2003.
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The economy revved up its engine in the third quarter and advanced at an annual rate of 4 percent_ even faster than previously thought.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 29  - The US economy grew at a 3.7 percent annual pace in the third quarter, the government said Friday, unleashing a last-gasp scrap in the lock-tight, four-day race to the White House.
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Manufacturing output has risen by 0.3 percent in April from the March figure, official data showed Friday.
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The US economy grew at a strong pace of 4.0 percent in the second quarter, the government said Thursday in a revised estimate of gross domestic product for the April-June period.
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The US economy grew at a faster-than-expected 3.9 percent annual pace in the third quarter of 2004, powered by robust consumer and business spending, the government revealed.
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The U.S. economy expanded at its  fastest rate in four years during the third quarter, the  government confirmed on Thursday, though it has slowed sharply  since and is expected to keep doing so in 2008.
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The U.S. economy expanded at its fastest rate in four years during the third quarter, the government confirmed on Thursday, though it has slowed sharply since and is expected to keep doing so in 2008.
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The nation&#39;s economy grew at a moderately strong pace in the three months ending Sept. 30, driven by solid gains in consumer spending, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
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The UK economy grew by 3.1% in 2004  after accelerating in the final three months of last year, according to official figures.
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The U.S. economy grew at an annual  rate of 4 percent in the second quarter, as strong business  investment led the fastest pace of expansion since early last  year, the government reported on Thursday.
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The U.S. economy grew at a slightly stronger rate than thought in the third quarter because imports were not as hefty as first estimated, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday, though corporate profits weakened.
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The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter this year, bolstered by strong consumer spending and accompanied by the lowest inflation in decades, the Commerce Department said on Friday.
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The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the fourth quarter, slower than the government first estimated, as companies stepped up efforts to curb inventories.
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US economic growth picked up in the third quarter, fuelled by strong consumer spending, official figures show.
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WASHINGTON  - The US economy grew at a brisker-than-expected 4.0 percent annual growth pace in the third quarter, the government said, raising hopes for a solid 2005.
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WASHINGTON ---- The economy snapped out of a sluggish spell and grew at a faster--than--expected 3.5 percent pace in the final quarter of 2006 as consumers increased spending despite a painful housing slump.