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Economic Week in Review: The pause that refreshes?
May 27, 2011
Heading into Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer, the U.S. economy has continued to expand, but at a more gradual pace. Growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) slowed in the first quarter, while April's durable-goods orders fell. Economists expect both measures to rebound. Personal spending growth also dropped slightly, while growth in income remained steady. However, there was some shine to the week's news as new-home sales rose for the second straight month. For the week ended May 27, the S&P 500 Index fell 0.2% to 1,331 (for a year-to-date total return—including price change plus dividends—of about 6.7%). The yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note decreased 8 basis points to 3.07% (for a year-to-date decrease of 23 basis points).
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