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US economy contracts at 0.3% rate in Q1, first GDP pullback in 3 years
A surge in imports ahead of anticipated tariffs resulted in the first negative reading for US economic growth in three years.
Tame March PCE inflation no salve after downbeat Q1 US GDP report
Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, surged 0.7% in March after an upwardly ...
U.S. GDP contracts in Q1 as imports swell, price index jumps
Q/Q vs. +0.2% consensus and +2.4% in Q4 2024, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Wednesday.
Navarro: "Import Surge" Ahead Of Tariffs Dragged Q1 GDP Number Down By Like 5%, Domestic Investment Is "Off The Charts"
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro told CNBC's Jim Cramer in an interview Wednesday morning that an "import surge" ahead ...
Hong Kong Q1 GDP expands 3.1% y/y, faster than forecast
Hong Kong's economy grew in the first quarter by 3.1% from a year earlier, official advance estimates showed on Friday, ...
Q1 2025 U.S. GDP: Import Surge Leads To Negative GDP Growth
US GDP shrinks by -0.3% in Q1 2025, driven by import surges and trade policies. Click for a close look at the data, including ...
U.S. Economy Shrank During 2025’s First Quarter As GDP Slipped 0.3%
Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew -0.3% on a quarter-over-quarter, seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That is the weakest economic growth for the U.S.
Japan Q1 GDP likely contracted on soft domestic demand, import surge: Reuters poll
Japan's economy probably contracted for the first time in a year in the first quarter, weighed down by softer domestic demand ...