The third possibility is the most intriguing: Both data sets are broadly correct. G.D.P. really is booming — but it is being ...

The growth rate, driven mostly by an uptick in consumer spending, surprised most economists. Wealthy Americans currently ...

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The U.S. economy wrapped up the third quarter of 2025 with a figure that surprised much of the consensus: an annualized ...

A robust GDP print, profit growth, and 2026 policy tailwinds show why the U.S. economy may stay resilient despite ...

Learn how GDP measures U.S. economic growth and its role in policy and budget planning by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi cautioned against drawing premature conclusions about the strength of the ...

Forecasters believe the economy grew at a fast pace in the third quarter, though the report was delayed by the government shutdown and the data is getting stale.

The increase in consumer spending was the fastest in nearly a year as households splurged on recreational goods and vehicles ...

The U.S. economy surged between April and June after shrinking in the first three months of the year, driven by a large shift in imports tied to President Trump's trade policies. The country's GDP ...

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Consumer spending growth was revised up to +2.5% in Q2. The first estimate had pegged consumer spending growth at a worrisomely anemic 1.4%, the second estimate at 1.6%. Private fixed investment was ...