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US Gross Domestic Product, Second Quarter 2025 (Advance Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January, February, and March), according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2024, real GDP increased 2.4 percent. The decrease in real GDP in the first quarter primarily reflected an increase in imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, and a decrease in government spending. These movements were partly offset by increases in investment, consumer spending, and exports. For more information, refer to the "Technical Notes" below. ... (full story)
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U.S. economy shrinks by 0.3% in first Trump-era GDP report
The U.S. economy contracted at an annualized 0.3% rate in the first quarter, as a rush to import goods ahead of President Trump's tariffs weighed on economic growth, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday. Why it matters: It's the first contraction in three years, a sign that the economy was losing momentum before the highest tariffs took effect. Flashback: It is a sharp turnaround from the 2.4% growth rate in the final months of 2024. It is the weakest GDP print since the same period in 2022, when the economy contracted at a 1% annualized rate, similarly weighed down by volatile categories like trade and ... (full story)
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