Marginally Constructive
US economic growth was slower than initially reported in the first quarter, closely-watched revisions released on Thursday showed.
Headline growth was 1.3% in Q1, according to the second tally. That was in line with estimates.
The advance read, you'll recall, was 1.6%, which represented a material undershoot versus the original consensus (2.5%).
At this juncture, it's probably fair to say downward revisions are welcome. Equities are in a "bad news is good news" regime vis-à-vis macro relea
FWIW, the Atlanta GDP Now number has shown itself to be basically worthless over the last year or so.