A simple reason explains why U.S. economic growth seemed to hit a wall in the final three months of the year.

The core PCE price index was expected to increase 3% from a year ago in December. GDP was projected to rise at a 2.5% pace in ...

However, the initial reaction from many on the Street wasn't overly negative, with many pointing to the U.S. government ...

The US economy grew at a much slower pace in the final months of 2025 as the historic government shutdown weighed on economic activity, ending a year that saw the weakest growth since the pandemic.

U.S. GDP growth in the first half of 2025 was almost entirely driven by investment in data centers and information processing technology, according to Harvard economist Jason Furman. Excluding these ...

Learn how GDP growth can influence inflation, impact economic health, and affect consumer purchasing power. Understand the relation for better financial decisions.

GDP doesn’t measure what we should care about, say critics. Is that true?