Why the U.S. Economy Stalled in the First Quarter

Why did the U.S. economy stall in the first quarter of 2015? The annualized GDP number from the Commerce Department wasn’t expected to be very high, but it still caught people a little off guard to see that growth in the first quarter of 2015 was a paltry 0.2%. And while weather definitely put negative pressure on the U.S. economy in the first quarter, particularly in the northeast, the virtual zeroing out of growth has me concerned. There are some international factors that are also affecting the U.S. economy, so watch this Real Estate Minute for my Glinkonomic breakdown! If you haven’t already, be sure subscribe to my YouTube channel for the latest real estate tips and news: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=expertrealestatetips Looking for more of my real estate and personal finance tips? Read my blog: http://thinkglink.com See my tweets: http://www.twitter.com/glink Follow me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ilyceglink Click here for the Commerce Department press release