U.S. economic growth accelerated to a 4.3% annual rate last quarter, exceeding expectations
Consumer spending rose 3.5% and exports surged, driving a 4.3% GDP growth in Q3 2025, the fastest pace in two years, Commerce Department reported.
- Tuesday's initial BEA estimate showed real GDP rose 4.3% annualized in the third quarter 2025, surpassing economists' 3.3% forecast for the U.S. economy.
- Consumer spending accelerated in Q3, with a 3.5% increase to $16.6 trillion, alongside exports rising 8.8% to $2.70 trillion and imports falling 4.7% to $3.66 trillion.
- Corporate data showed that corporate profits increased by 4.2%, and real final sales to private domestic purchasers rose 3.0%.
- Unemployment edged higher in November as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6%, and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office warned the 43-day government shutdown could cut 1.0–2.0 percentage points from fourth-quarter GDP.
- Much of the Q3 growth is linked to tariffs, with Trump claiming 'The TARIFFS are responsible for the GREAT USA Economic Numbers JUST ANNOUNCED', though analysts including Oliver Allen warned the strength may be temporary.
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Washington. The US economy grew 4.3 percent annually in the third quarter of 2025, more than expected by analysts, showed official data published yesterday, which President Donald Trump celebrated.
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