- The government said gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 0.7 percent in the first quarter, a three-year low.
- The sluggish growth upset expectations for an increase at the start of the Trump presidency, but it is not a sign that the economy is headed for a fall.
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Methodists Reject Consecration of Openly Gay Bishop
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N.S.A. Ends Highly Disputed Part of Warrantless Spying
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