Tag: Federal Reserve interest rates
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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.
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February 2026 CPI Report: Inflation Cools Slightly — But Food and Medical Costs Keep the Pressure On
Inflation held steady at 2.4% annually in February 2026 as the Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% on the month. Core prices cooled slightly, and the rent index posted its smallest monthly increase since January 2021. But food costs rose 3.1% over the year and medical care continued running hot at 3.4%.