Analysis: The US economy maintained a sustained growth trend at the beginning of the year, but the speed has slowed down According to a report by Golden Ten, Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist of S&P Global Market Intelligence, said that the initial US PMI showed that the economy continued to maintain a growth trend at the beginning of the year, but further signs indicate that the speed of economic growth has slowed down since the beginning of the new year, and compared with the strong growth rate presented in last autumn, the growth rate has declined. The survey shows that the annualized GDP growth rate for December and January is expected to be 1.5%, but it is concerning that the growth rate of new businesses in the manufacturing and service industries is relatively sluggish, which further indicates that the growth in the first quarter may be disappointing. At the same time, employment growth has also been disappointing, with employment numbers almost stagnant in January as companies worry about increasing their workforce amid uncertain environments, weak demand, and high cost pressures.