US EditionUS Economy Grew at 1.4% Rate in Final Quarter of 2025, Well Below Expectations
Fourth-quarter growth slowed to 1.4% due to a 43-day government shutdown and weaker consumer spending, despite a strong boost from AI-related business investments, Commerce Department said.
- On Friday, the Department of Commerce said the US expanded at 1.4 percent in Q4 2025, with full-year growth at 2.2 percent, down from 2.8 percent.
- After the shutdown, some analysts estimate fourth-quarter GDP would have been closer to 2.4 percent, with Trump claiming `Democrat Shutdown cost the U.S.A. at least two points in GDP,` on Truth Social.
- Commerce Department figures showed Q4 2025 growth slowed due to weaker government spending, exports, and consumer spending but was partly offset by investment gains, said Heather Long, Navy Federal Credit Union chief economist, noting "Solid consumption and the AI boom kept the economy growing."
- Following the release, Trump criticized the Federal Reserve and outgoing Chairman Jerome Powell, calling for `LOWER INTEREST RATES`, after posting shutdown claims on Truth Social and ushering reporters out.
- The PCE index was up 2.5 percent in December, and analysts warn this could complicate Federal Reserve rate decisions, highlighting economic challenges for the Trump administration.
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The US economy developed rather weakly at the end of 2025. Gross domestic product rose significantly less than experts expected. Is shutdown a reason for this?
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The U.S. economy slowed in the final months of last year, but it continued to expand, thanks to robust consumer spending and business investment in artificial intelligence.A report from the Commerce Department on Friday shows the economy grew at an annual rate of 1.4% in October, November and December. That compares to a 4.4% pace the previous quarter.For all of 2025, the nation’s gross domestic product grew 2.2%, following 2.4% growth in 2024. …
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