GDP data shows U.S. economy shrank more than previously thought in early 2025

New GDP data shows the U.S. economy shrank at an 0.5% annual pace from January through March, the first quarterly drop in three years. Read More

3 signs the economy is in worse shape than we thought

Continued unemployment claims, consumer spending, and revised GDP show the economy is facing serious headwinds. Read More

Ireland’s Economy Grew Much Faster Than Expected on Tariff Stockpiling - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

Ireland’s economy grew three times as rapidly as first estimated in the first quarter, driven by stockpiling of pharmaceuticals and other goods by U.S. businesses ahead of threatened tariffs. Read More

America’s economy performed slightly better in the first quarter than we thought — but it still shrank - CNN

The US economy shrank slightly less in the beginning of the year than previously reported, new data shows, but it was still the first quarterly decline since 2022, in a sign of how President ... Read More

Elissa Slotkin says she 'wanted to punch' Dems for downplaying economy issues | Fox News

Trump 2.0 is even better than imagined, says Charlie Kirk 'Seen and Unseen': If you're going to throw a fit, don't wear a Garfield shirt FBI arrests Washington Post editor for possession of child porn ... Read More

Why the U.S. Economy Will Muddle Through Trump’s Tariffs. Probably. - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

Why the U.S. Economy Will Muddle Through Trump’s Tariffs. ... Economic data is finally coming in better than expected—but under the surface a puzzle remains, ... Most Popular News. Most Popular. Read More

Why April's inflation rate was better than expected, despite swings in tariff rates : NPR

Despite tariffs that went up and down, April's inflation numbers were calm. NPR's A Martinez talks with Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, about why. Read More

Euro zone economy expands by better-than-expected 0.4% in the first quarter - NBC New York

The ECB in March said it was expecting the euro zone economy to grow by 0.9% in 2025, slightly below its January forecast. Fresh projections are due out in June, with central bank policymakers ... Read More

U.S. economy went into reverse in the first quarter, new GDP data shows - CBS News

Another key measure of the economy's health — known as final sales to private domestic purchasers — also rose 3% in the first quarter, edging up from 2.9% in the previous three months. Read More

'BE PATIENT!': Trump blames Biden for shrinking economy - USA TODAY

Trump's political opponents faulted the president for trying to pin blame on Biden. "Donald Trump thinks that every problem is somebody else's fault, not his," said Sen. Bernie Sanders, an ... Read More

America’s economy performed slightly better in the first quarter than we thought — but it still shrank - MSN

The US economy shrank slightly less in the beginning of the year than previously reported, new data shows, but it was still the first quarterly decline since 2022, in a sign of how President ... Read More

Euro zone economy expands by better-than-expected 0.4% in the first quarter - NBC4 Washington

The ECB in March said it was expecting the euro zone economy to grow by 0.9% in 2025, slightly below its January forecast. Fresh projections are due out in June, with central bank policymakers ... Read More