U.S. growth slowed toward the end of 2019, leading index shows, but economy is stable
January 23, 2020 at 10:22 AM EST
The economy slowed toward the end of last year, but it’s still growing at a roughly 2% pace that’s prevailed since the U.S. exited its last recession 11 years ago, according to an index that measures the nation’s economic health. The leading economic index fell 0.3% in December.