U.S. 4Q GDP grew 2.6%

The government said consumer spending helped drive growth in the last three months of 2014.    The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter, according to a preliminary estimate released Friday by the Commerce Department. In the third quarter, Gross Domestic Product increased 5 percent.
   The government said consumer spending helped drive growth in the last three months of 2014.