White House Blames Weather for GDP's Miniscule Growth

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Katie wrote earlier today about how the United State's GDP grew at .1 percent, compared to estimates of 1.1 percent growth.

The White House's official report blamed "unusually severe" weather for the startlingly-low increase in GDP, noting that there had been record cold temperatures and intense snowstorms.

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White House: GDP "subject to a number of notable influences, including historically severe winter weather, which temporarily lowered growth"

9:41 AM - 30 Apr 2014

Curiously, the severe winter weather did not have a similar economic effect on our neighbor to the north, Canada. Canada's GDP grew by 2.5 percent, exactly what was forecast. Several Canadian cities experienced their coldest and snowiestwinters in decades.

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BREAKING: Canadian GDP in February increased 2.5%, meets estimates

7:30 AM - 30 Apr 2014

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2014/04/30/white-house-blames-weather-for-gdps-miniscule-growth-n1831585

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2014/04/30/one_tenth_of_1_economic_growth