U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter as a strike at Boeing depressed business investment in equipment, but consumer spending increased at its fastest pace in nearly two years, underscoring strong domestic demand that probably keeps the Federal Reserve on a slow interest rate cut path this year.

The U.S. grew at a mild 2.3% annual pace in the final three months of 2024, but the details of the report showed an economy on strong footing as the Biden administration handed off to the Trump White House.

After entering a technical recession in 2022, the U.S. economy has proven resilient even amid high interest rates.

U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter, but robust domestic demand will probably keep the Federal Reserve on a slow interest rate cut path this year. Gross domestic product increased at a 2.