The U.S. economy probably grew in the fourth quarter at the weakest pace in almost two years as a pickup in spending drained inventories and exports slumped, economists said before a report today. Gross domestic product rose at a 1.1 percent annual rate, down from a 3.1 percent gain in the prior…

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Economy Probably Slowed as U.S. Spending Gain Drained Stockpiles
