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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 ...

The economy is going to be in weaker shape, says David Rosenberg

David Rosenberg, founder of Rosenberg Research, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the Iran war, the state of the labor market, ...

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.

The US economy just shrank for the first time in 3 years as businesses braced for tariffs

Amid tariff announcements and economic uncertainty, real GDP unexpectedly fell at an annualized rate of 0.3% in the year's ...
Fox Business

US economic growth revised lower in fourth quarter

The U.S. economy grew at a slower rate than previously thought in the fourth quarter after the Commerce Department released its first revision of real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the ...

Economy & Policy

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Foreign Affairs

How the Iran War Will Upend the Global Economy

In late March, both Israel and Iran attacked gas fields in the Persian Gulf, the most dramatic escalation yet in the Iran war. By striking upstream energy infrastructure, the belligerents have ensured ...