The increases in personal consumption expenditures and government spending were partially offset by decreases in private inventory investment, nonresidential fixed investment, exports and residential investments.
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In addition to a stronger housing sector, she said she sees little or no further weakening in inventory investment and continued restrained growth in consumption.
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"The economy, bolstered by a marked swing in inventory investment, is expanding at a significant pace, " the Fed said in a statement explaining its decision.
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The recession has bottomed out, sustained spending is once again high, target inventory levels are higher than actual inventory levels, and intended inventory investment is positive.
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Inventory investment plummeted to 900 million deutsche marks ( $ 608 million ) in the second quarter from 12 . 4 billion marks in the first.
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The deceleration in growth was attributed to a decrease in private fixed investments, exports, less spending by consumers and a larger decrease in private inventory investment.
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In 2002, AutoZoners developed a network of " hub, feeder, and satellite " stores to have more product in the market area, while reducing inventory investment.
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After finishing his doctorate at Columbia, he joined the National Bureau of Economic Research in New York, where he began his investigation of inventory investment cycles.
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Weak consumer spending during the holidays, a slowdown in business inventory investment and declining government spending accounted for the fourth quarter's anemic showing, the Commerce Department said.
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Inventory investment has grown rapidly over the past year, and while there is no inventory overhang, " the recent growth rate likely won't be sustained, " said Minehan.
