The economic news about both last quarter and last week is on the positive side:
-- The Bureau of Economic Analysis says the economy grew at a 2.6 percent annual rate in fourth-quarter 2013, a bit better than its previous estimate that gross domestic product had expanded at a 2.4 percent pace.
Consumer spending was a little stronger than had been thought, Reuters says. It calls the GDP report a sign of "underlying strength." The economy has grown for 11 straight quarters.
-- The Employment and Training Administration says there were 311,000 first-time claims for jobless benefits filed last week, down 10,000 from the week before. Claims touched their lowest level since late November.
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