Figures for the level and rate of growth of gross domestic product (GDP) are quoted ubiquitously, including in this magazine. They are widely agreed to tell us something of importance. But there is a ...

The U.S. economy grew at a much slower than expected pace in the fourth quarter, according to new data released on Wednesday. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its ...

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, ...

President Donald Trump appeared to drop a hint that the incoming fourth-quarter GDP data would be weaker prior to its release. "The Democrat Shutdown cost the U.S.A. at least two points in GDP. That's ...

The economy grew at a 1.4% seasonally adjusted annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported in an estimate of gross domestic product, far below the forecast ...

Taylor Tompkins has worked for more than a decade as a journalist covering business, finance, and the economy. She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing ...

Q4 2025 GDP growth was weak at 1.4%, but largely distorted by a temporary government shutdown, masking stable private sector demand. Consumer spending and AI-driven nonresidential investment supported ...

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 U.S. economy grew at a rate of 1.4% in the last quarter of 2025, new government data showed Friday, significantly slower than the two previous quarters, with President Trump pointing to October’s ...

At face value, fourth-quarter U.S. economic growth was not good. The U.S. economy expanded at annualized pace of 1.4% during the final three months of 2025. That's well below a Dow Jones consensus ...

The U.S. economy cooled sharply at the end of 2025, with growth slowing to an annual rate of 1.4 percent, as tariffs and a weeks-long government shutdown sapped its earlier momentum. Overall, the ...