The recovery in the U.S. economy is "slow and steady," Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts told CNBC on Wednesday after the company's release of better-than-expected earnings.
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"We're certainly seeing demand in all of our businesses. We are able attract more customers," he said, "but we all wish it was happening faster."
In the first quarter, U.S. economic growth regained speed, but not as much as expected. Gross domestic product expanded at an annual rate of 2.5 percent, after growth nearly stalled at 0.4 percent in the fourth quarter.
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