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U.S. economic growth nearly flatlined at the end of 2025. The fourth-quarter GDP growth rate was 0.5 percent, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’s final estimate, released on April 9.
This marks a downward revision from last month’s estimate of 0.7 percent, reflecting modest downward adjustments to investments and consumer spending.
While advanced forecasts had presented GDP estimates as high as 5 percent, the final reading was likely driven, in part, by the record-breaking 43-day federal government shutdown.
The federal government erased almost 1 percent from the GDP print.
Consumer spending and investments were the main drivers of growth. Net exports fell due to a slight increase in imports, which subtract from GDP calculations….
This marks a downward revision from last month’s estimate of 0.7 percent, reflecting modest downward adjustments to investments and consumer spending.
While advanced forecasts had presented GDP estimates as high as 5 percent, the final reading was likely driven, in part, by the record-breaking 43-day federal government shutdown.
The federal government erased almost 1 percent from the GDP print.
Consumer spending and investments were the main drivers of growth. Net exports fell due to a slight increase in imports, which subtract from GDP calculations….
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