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US Economy Grew at 1.4% Rate in Final Quarter of 2025, Well Below Expectations
- On Friday, the Department of Commerce said the US expanded at 1.4 percent in Q4 2025, with full-year growth at 2.2 percent, down from 2.8 percent.
- After the shutdown, some analysts estimate fourth-quarter GDP would have been closer to 2.4 percent, with Trump claiming `Democrat Shutdown cost the U.S.A. at least two points in GDP,` on Truth Social.
- Commerce Department figures showed Q4 2025 growth slowed due to weaker government spending, exports, and consumer spending but was partly offset by investment gains, said Heather Long, Navy Federal Credit Union chief economist, noting "Solid consumption and the AI boom kept the economy growing."
- Following the release, Trump criticized the Federal Reserve and outgoing Chairman Jerome Powell, calling for `LOWER INTEREST RATES`, after posting shutdown claims on Truth Social and ushering reporters out.
- The PCE index was up 2.5 percent in December, and analysts warn this could complicate Federal Reserve rate decisions, highlighting economic challenges for the Trump administration.
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U.S. Economy: Forecasted Rebound & Growth Projections
U.S. Economy: Forecasted Rebound & Growth Projections During an appearance on Fox News' 'The Will Cain Show,' U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism for the nation's economic future, forecasting a growth rate of 3.5% by 2026.Bessent pointed to the steep decline in the fourth quarter gross domestic product (GDP) of just 1.4% as a consequence of external disruptions, notably a prolonged government shutdown.He emphasized that the …
The US economic growth in the last three months of last year was only 1.4 percent, significantly lower than the growth in the previous quarter (4.4 percent), as well as in the quarter before that (3.8 percent), the US Department of Commerce announced today.
The US economy developed rather weakly at the end of 2025. Gross domestic product rose significantly less than experts expected. Is shutdown a reason for this?
The longest work stoppage in US history slowed economic development last year, and the economy grew by just 1.4 percent in the final quarter of last year.
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