GDP Growth Rates for the USA and Germany (2019 Q4) Although advance growth estimates were released previously, I preferred to wait for the third estimates for a healthier analysis – which are released on March 26. According to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) real gross domestic production (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2,1% in the third quarter of the year 2019. Compared to the same period of last year, the growth rate is 2,3%. The engines of growth are; positive contributions from personal consumption expenditures, private inventory investments, exports, residential fixes investment and federal/local government spending. At the above graph, I have plotted the percentage change…