Economy Unexpectedly Shrank in Fourth Quarter

For the first time since 2009, America's Gross Domestic Product declined in the fourth quarter, "a surprising development that could give hints of the economic challenges to come." That's according to Neil Irwin, columnist at the Washington Post and Economics Editor of the paper's Wonkblog. He's also the author of the forthcoming book, The Alchemists: Three Central Bankers and a World on Fire.