Report: Growth Slowed in the Fourth Quarter

Report: Growth slowed in the fourth quarter

WASHINGTON — U.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by the six-week shutdown of the federal government and a pullback in consumer spending.

Economic growth is weakening, report finds

WASHINGTON — U.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by the six-week shutdown of the federal government and a pullback in consumer spending.

US economic growth falls sharply in fourth quarter

The US economy slowed sharply at the end of the 2025, weighed down by a weekslong government shutdown. Despite the slowdown, most analysts agree the economy is on solid footing, thanks largely to the AI boom and consumer spending driven by wealthier households.Still, the resilience masks a more complicated picture, economists said, given the cooling labor market and a record trade deficit in goods in December.US President Donald Trump vowed to b…

Government shutdown weighs on U.S. economic growth in fourth quarter

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated the government shutdown would subtract 1.5 percentage points from fourth-quarter GDP.