US Economy Contracts More Than Initially Estimated in Q1
TL;DR
The US economy contracted by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2025 due to disruptions from trade wars and a surge in imports, marking its first contraction in three years, but economists expect a rebound in the second quarter.
- US economy shrank 0.5% between January and March, worse than 2 earlier estimates had revealed ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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