The U.S. economy grew at an above-average pace for a fifth straight year. The numbers: The U.S. expanded at a subpar 1.4% annual pace in the fourth quarter of 2025, depressed by a long federal ...

The story was revised at 9.16 AM ET to add analyst comments. U.S. GDP rose at a 1.4% annual rate in Q4 2025, below the consensus estimate of +2.8% and the 4.4% growth recorded in the prior quarter, ...

After massive imports tipped Q1 GDP into negative territory as businesses prepared for upcoming tariffs, expect Q2 GDP to push decisively back to positive when the Commerce Department releases its ...

The US economy grew at a much slower pace in the final months of 2025 as the historic government shutdown weighed on economic activity, ending a year that saw the weakest growth since the pandemic.

President Donald Trump’s global trade war has again distorted the broadest snapshot of the U.S. economy – this time creating a brighter picture. The economy grew solidly in the second quarter but ...

US GDP grew 3.8% in Q2 2025, up from the earlier 3.3% estimate. Consumer spending rose 2.5%, driving much of the growth rebound. Imports fell 29.3%, boosting GDP despite weak business investment.