US economic growth slows sharply in 4th quarter
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The U.S. economy posted a 4.3% annualized real GDP growth rate in Q3 2025, the highest in two years. Year-over-year real GDP growth was 2.3%, aligning with the long-term trend since 2009. Since the Fed's 2009 policy shift, the U.S. has maintained a 2.4% ...
WASHINGTON — U.S. employment growth slowed more than expected in December amid job losses in the construction, retail and manufacturing sectors, but a decline in the unemployment rate to 4.4% suggested the labor market was not rapidly deteriorating.