US GDP Growth Slows to 0.7% in Q4 2025 as Spending Shifts Emerge
TL;DR
Real GDP rose at a 0.7% annual rate in Q4 2025, down from 4.4% in Q3, helped by consumer spending and investment but dragged by government spending and exports; imports fell, and 2025 real GDP increased 2.1%. The October government shutdown and missing CPI data affected the release, with BEA’s next update scheduled for April 9, 2026 and data tables available online.
- GDP (Second Estimate), 4th Quarter and Year 2025 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (.gov)
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