U.S. economic growth accelerated to a 4.3% annual rate last quarter, exceeding expectations

U.S. GDP Surges 4.3% In Q3, A Stronger-Than-Expected Summer Finish

Key Points Real GDP rose at a 4.3% annualized pace in Q3 2025, beating forecasts and topping Q2’s 3.8% gain. Households drove the expansion, with trade and government spending adding lift; corporate profits jumped. Inflation in the report stayed under 3%, but it was not “zero,” keeping the Fed path and the dollar in play. […]

HUGE! U.S. Economy Blows Past Expectations, Grows Massive 4.3 Percent in Third Quarter

America’s economy is starting to pick up steam. Official data released on Tuesday shows the economy grew at a massive 4.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025. This figure significantly surpassed expectations and predictions made by economists. The Financial Times reports: The rise in GDP, which was driven by increases in consumer and government spending as well as exports, compared with estimates of a 3.2 per cent rise among economists polled b…

Third Quarter GDP Grows 4.3 Percent, Much Stronger Than Expected

The data was delayed by the government shutdown, but today the Bureau of Economic Analysis has released the third quarter GDP {DATA HERE} showing a very strong 4.3% growth.  The second quarter was also revised up to 3.8%. Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 4.3 percent in the third quarter, showing increases in […] The post Third Quarter GDP Grows 4.3 Percent, Much Stronger Than Expected appeared first on The Last Refuge.

Consumer spending drives fastest US economic growth in two years

The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.3% in the third quarter, the fastest growth in two years, outperforming economists’ expectations on the back of strong consumer spending.The data released Tuesday, after being delayed by the government shutdown, comes amid lingering uncertainty over the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and growing concerns about affordability. But the figures showed that Americans continued to spend, espec…