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Brutal drought depresses agriculture, thwarting U.S. and Texas economies


Abstract: The drought?s effects significantly suppressed U.S. economic growth in 2012. Sharply lower farm inventories subtracted 0.2 and 0.4 percentage points from already weak real GDP growth in the second and third quarters, respectively.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Part of Series: Southwest Economy

Publication Date: 2012

Issue: Q4

Pages: 10-13

Order Number: 4