by Calculated Risk on 4/26/2012 07:17:00 PM

For those entering the monthly contest ...



From MarketWatch: Q1 GDP report to show economy 'plugging along'

Economists polled by MarketWatch expect a 2.7% growth rate in the first quarter, slightly slower than the 3.0% rate in the fourth quarter.

There was a wide range of forecasts, from just above a 2% growth rate up to a 3.2%.

Bloomberg is showing the consensus at 2.5%.