Tag: economic growth
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America’s Economic Engine Is Still Running — But It’s Losing Some Steam
The U.S. economy grew in 2025, but the gains came increasingly from deploying more resources rather than using them more cleverly. The latest BLS productivity report reveals a two-year deceleration in the economy’s core efficiency measure — and what’s driving it.
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Economy Nearly Stalls in Q4 2025, but a Government Shutdown Shares the Blame
GDP grew just 0.7% in the final quarter of 2025, a sharp drop from Q3’s 4.4%. But a federal government shutdown that ran through most of October accounts for roughly a full percentage point of that drag. Here’s what’s underneath the headline.