US economic growth revised lower in fourth quarter

The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a second estimate released on Friday by ...

Economic growth late last year was much weaker than previously thought

GDP grew at a sluggish 0.7% pace in the final months of 2025 as the government shutdown hurt economic activity.

Q4 GDP Second Estimate: Real GDP At 0.7%, Lower Than Expected

Real GDP rose at just a 0.7% annual rate, falling well short of the 1.4% forecast and marking a steep drop-off from the 4.4% ...

U.S. economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading first estimate

The U.S. economy has shown resilience in the face of President Donald Trump’s policies, but the war with Iran has driven up oil and gas prices and clouded the economic outlook.
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The Worst-Case Economic Outcome of Trump’s Iran War

THE IRAN WAR HAS BROUGHT the dreaded r-word— recession —back into play amid a deeply fractured global energy market. To be clear, a massive downturn is not inevitable, nor can ...

China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom

China has set an economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for this year, a slight decrease in the face of a prolonged property slump and other headwinds and global uncertainty.