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

The PCE price index for January was expected to show headline inflation at 2.9% and core at 3.1%.

Real GDP measures the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in an economy. Its growth comes from three sources (the Solow growth accounting identity): More labor (hours worked or ...

The U.S. economy grew at a much slower than expected pace in the fourth quarter, according to new data released on Wednesday. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its ...

The US economy was on shaky footing even before President Donald Trump plunged the United States into a war with Iran, a battery of new data released Friday showed.

Q4 U.S. GDP (second estimate): +0.7%, annual rate, vs. +1.4% in the first estimate and +4.4% in the prior quarter.

The economy grew at a 1.4% seasonally adjusted annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported in an estimate of gross domestic product, far below the forecast ...

Nearly one year into President Donald Trump’s second term in office, the economy looms over his approval rating as many voters remain deeply concerned about inflation and the cost of living—concerns ...