US growth revised downward-experts of course 'surprised'

5/27, BBC: "The US economy grew less than initially estimated in the first three months of 2010,

• revised figures have shown.

The Commerce Department now calculates that the economy expanded at an annualised rate of 3% during the quarter, rather than the 3.2% that had initially been announced.

• Its latest figure surprised analysts.....

• who had been expecting the data to be revised upward to 3.4%."...