America lost its momentum at the end of 2015.
The U.S. economy only grew 0.7% between October and December. It's the slowest pace since the first quarter of 2015, when the economy grew at a 0.6% pace as parts of the country battled with blizzards and businesses shutting down.
For the year, the U.S. economy grew 2.4% in 2015, matching the gains made in 2014.
The slowdown in the last three months of 2015 is more worrisome. A global economic slowdown appears to be finally weighing heavily on the American economy. Despite a strong job market, other signs point to slowing growth.
American manufacturing, which makes up 10% of the economy, is in a recession and the industry's key index, ISM, has declined for six straight months. Consumer spending was negative or flat for seven out of 12 months last year.