US Economy: GDP Grows at 2.8%, Jobless Claims Fall

What was the revised number of weekly jobless claims compared to the previous week?

• 220

• 213

• 215

• 210

How did the durable goods orders change excluding transportation?

• Remained the same

• Increased by 0.2%

• Decreased by 0.1%

• Increased by 0.1%

What was the revised GDP growth rate for the third quarter?

• 2.5%

• 3.0%

• 3.5%

• 2.8%

What was the change in wholesale inventories?

• No change

• Down 0.1%

• Up 0.2%

• Up 0.8%

What caused the rise in retail inventories in the previous month?

• Port strike preparations

• Supply chain disruptions

• Tariff concerns

• Increased consumer demand