In the first three months of 2025, it said, GDP contracted by 0.3%. The GDP growth rate captures the pace at which the total value of goods and services grows or shrinks. Together with ...

“Real GDP slipped in the first quarter, and while a decline during an expansion is unusual, it’s not unheard of and the economy isn’t in a recession, wrote Ryan Sweet, chief U.S. economist ...

The much-anticipated report on the nation’s economy released Wednesday showed that the U.S. economy shrank during the first three months of the year — offering the first window into the ...

On an annual basis, seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 1.2%, unchanged from the previous quarter. The broader European Union economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter, a slight deceleration from the ...

GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product, which is the total monetary value of goods and services produced within a country. GDP serves as a benchmark to gauge the economic performance of a country.

Real GDP fell in the year's first quarter at an annualized rate of 0.3%. That doesn't mean a recession, but Americans have been worried one will happen this year. The new data shows how the ...

If the Fed were to try to help one problem by adjusting interest rates, it would likely make the other worse. “Even if today’s weak GDP may have partially reflected companies trying to get ahead of ...

The first monthly jobs report covering a period after President Trump's "Liberation Day" is due Friday. (Alexandra Citrin-Safadi/WSJ) How is the trade turmoil affecting the American economy and U ...

We’ll break down the GDP math formula and dig into what the latest report says about where the U.S. economy may be headed. And, should businesses be transparent about the impact of tariffs on ...

The advance estimate of U.S. real GDP indicated a 0.3% Q/Q decrease in Q1, on an annual rate, weaker than the +0.2% consensus and reversing from the 2.4% growth logged in Q4 2024, according to ...

the official report card on the economy, shrank at a 0.3% annual rate from January to March, the government said Wednesday. It’s the first contraction in GDP since early 2022. Back To Top ...

EY chief economist Gregory Daco said in an email. Yet GDP could get a second-quarter boost as companies import fewer goods in the current quarter due to the rollout of the tariffs and the front ...