Economic security

U.S. economy stalls in first quarter

The U.S. economy stalled in the first quarter, expanding by just .02 percent, hurt by weak exports and a drop in business investment, according to a report released Wednesday by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis. The figure fell short of analyst's predictions of 1 percent growth and well below the previous quarter's 2.2 percent growth, indicating that the U.S. economy is losing momentum, undermining President Obama's recent efforts to tout the economic recovery.