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But spending appeared to lose steam, undershooting expectations of economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal who instead expected growth of 0.4 percent.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Government data showed earlier Friday that household spending fell 3.0% in October from a year earlier, undershooting a 1.0% rise expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Kroenke always told his development team that undershooting L.A. would be a huge mistake, that the opportunity here was immeasurable.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said "Christmas has come early" for Chancellor Rachel Reeves due to borrowing "undershooting" expectations.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

Employers added 175,000 positions in April, the Labor Department reported Friday, undershooting forecasts.

From New York Times • May 3, 2024