The US economy expanded less than initially estimated in the first three months of the year, government data showed Thursday, with investment and consumer spending revised lower. Gross domestic product in the world's biggest economy rose at an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the first quarter, the US Commerce Department said, down from 2.0 percent in an advance estimate released last month. bys/acb

The report shows that the economy was growing at a relatively strong clip as the war with Iran began. Since then, inflation has soared.

The US economy expanded less than initially estimated in the first three months of the year, government data showed Thursday, with investment and consumer spending revised lower.…