US economy grew modestly last quarter

By Martin Crutsinger
Updated January 31 2020 - 7:48am, first published 7:43am
President Donald Trump's trade fights have combined to slow economic growth in the United States.
President Donald Trump's trade fights have combined to slow economic growth in the United States.

The US economy expanded at a moderate 2.1 per cent annual rate in the final three months of 2019, capping a year when President Donald Trump's trade fights combined to slow growth.

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