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🇺🇸US GDP Growth Slows Sharply Amid Shutdown, Trade Deficit US GDP growth sharply decelerated to 1.4% in Q4 2025, significantly below the expected 2.8% and previous 4.4%. The Commerce Department attributed the slowdown to a wider trade deficit and the government shutdown, which alone cut about 1 percentage point from growth. Full-year growth reached 2.2%. Inflation remains persistent, with the PCE price index rising by 3%, exceeding forecasts and staying above the Fed's 2% target. Minas Tirith | 24/7 News channel