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Awesome Chart Shows Everything Going On With GDP Since 2007

Rob WileMar 1, 2013, 09:24 IST

Doug Short of Advisor Perspectives put up his nifty chart breaking down how various components contributed to the latest revised GDP Q4 estimate from the BEA, which printed at +0.1 percent.

Here's the quick recap:

Personal consumption expenditures increased 2.1 percent, compared with an increase of 1.6 percent in Q3.
Fixed investment increased 9.7 percent, compared with a decrease of -1.8 percent in Q3.
Exports decreased -3.9 percent compared with an increase of 1.9 percent in Q3. Imports decreased -4.5 percent, compared with a decrease of -0.6 percent in the previous quarter.
Federal spending decreased -14.8 percent, compared with +9.5 percent in Q3.

And now, Doug's chart:

Doug Short/Advisor Perspectives