revision
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The U.S. economy grew at a 1.6% annual rate in the first quarter, a downward revision from a prior 2% estimate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The Fed-preferred inflation metric, the April personal-consumption-expenditures index, is due at 8:30 a.m., along with the second revision to first-quarter GDP and data on weekly jobless claims and durable-goods orders.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
There are a few lumpy patches, moments when the revision over-explains itself or belabors a point.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Beyond the solid quarterly results, the most encouraging development was an upward revision of its full-year outlook.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The printing press not only transformed the dissemination of knowledge but also, by making exact visual information widely available, brought about a revision in the traditional conception of what knowledge is.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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