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US growth weakest in four years

By Eoin Callan in Washington

Published: May 31 2007 14:50 | Last updated: May 31 2007 14:50

US economic growth slowed to 0.6 per cent last quarter in the worst performance for the economy in four years, according to the latest government estimates.

The pace of expansion slowed dramatically from a rate of 2.5 per cent the previous quarter as the Commerce Department on Thursday cut its initial estimate of 1.3 per cent growth in the first quarter by more than half.

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