U.S. Growth Slows Sharply in Q4 as Shutdown Hits Demand, Inflation Stays Stubbornly High

The fourth-quarter slowdown exposes how vulnerable late-cycle U.S. growth has become to fiscal disruptions, even as inflation’s persistence limits the Federal Reserve’s room to respond. The U.S. economy decelerated more than expected in the fourth quarter of 2025, as a record-length federal government shutdown disrupted public spending, weighed on consumer and export activity, and exposed

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