WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy shrank an annualized real 1.4 percent in the January to March period, its first contraction in nearly two years, Commerce Department data showed Thursday, but solid consumer spending despite a resurgence in coronavirus cases and higher inflation provided signs of resilience in domestic demand.
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