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US economy shrinks in first months of ’25

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump's trade wars disrupted business. First-quarter growth was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the United States tried to bring in foreign goods before Trump imp…

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  1. Fox26 Houston

    U.S. economy shrank in first quarter; first drop in three years (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Economic growth in the first quarter was impacted in part by a rise in imports as U.S. companies attempted to bring in foreign goods amid the enforcement of tariffs.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    US GDP declines 0.3% as imports surged ahead of Trump's tariffs (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The U.S. economy contracted 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, the first negative reading since the Covid pandemic, according to an initial measurement by the...

  3. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt business (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The U.S. economy shrank 0.3% from January through March, the first drop in three years.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt businesses (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The U.S. economy shrank 0.3% from January through March, first drop in three years.

  5. The Guardian

    US economy shrinks in first quarter of Trump 2.0 amid sweeping tariffs (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Drop comes amid a huge fall in consumer sentiment which in April dropped 32% to its lowest level since the 1990 recession

  6. FOX Business

    US economy slows sharply, shrinking 0.3% in the first quarter, as tariffs weigh (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The U.S. economy contracted at a rate of 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new estimate released by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis.

  7. Insider

    The US economy just shrank for the first time in 3 years as businesses braced for tariffs (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Amid tariff announcements and economic uncertainty, real GDP unexpectedly fell at an annualized rate of 0.3% in the year's first quarter.

  8. NBC4 Washington

    U.S. GDP declines 0.3% as imports surged ahead of Trump's tariffs (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The U.S. economy contracted 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, the first negative reading since the Covid pandemic, according to an initial measurement by the...

  9. The Boston Globe

    US economy shrinks 0.3 percent in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt businesses (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    First-quarter growth was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the United States tried to bring in foreign goods before President Trump imposed massive tariffs.

  10. KOB 4

    U.S. economy shrinks by 0.3% in first quarter of 2025, first drop in three years as Trump trade wars disrupt businesses (opens KOB 4)

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    U.S. economy shrinks by 0.3% in first quarter of 2025, first drop in three years as Trump trade wars disrupt businesses.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    US economy shrinks by unexpected 0.3% – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US growth has dipped by an unforeseen 0.3% in the first three months of Donald Trump's presidency, according to initial data. Stocks fell in reaction to the news.

  12. Investopedia

    For The First Time Since 2022, The Economy Is Shrinking (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    The U.S. economy has broken its three-year streak of steady growth, as the GDP shrank at an annual rate of 0.3% in the first quarter.

  13. Newsweek

    US economy shrinks for first time in three years (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The threat of President Donald Trump's trade war has sparked a surge of imports in recent weeks.

  14. The Hill

    US economy backtracked in first quarter as Trump tariffs loomed (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    U.S. GDP fell 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 due to a surge in imports ahead of President Trump's tariffs, after GDP grew 2.4 percent in the final quarter of 2024.

  15. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first quarter as Trump policy uncertainty weighed on businesses (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Gross domestic product was expected to rise at a 0.4% annualized pace in the first quarter, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

  16. The American Conservative

    Economy Shrinks Slightly in First Quarter of 2025, Underperforming Expectations (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    State of the Union: The economy contracted 0.3 percent as imports surged.

  17. The Oregonian

    U.S. economy shrinks for first time in 3 years as Trump trade wars disrupt businesses (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The next quarter is forecast to bring a rebound, but concerns remain over how the economy will perform in the second half of the year.

  18. Seattle Times

    U.S. economy shrinks for the first time in 3 years (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    The U.S. economy shrank 0.3% from January through March, first drop in three years.

  19. Breitbart News

    U.S. GDP Declines 0.3% As Economy Shrinks For First Time in 3 Years (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A surge of imports and decline of government spending caused the economy to contract at the start of 2025. | Economy

  20. New York Post

    US economy unexpectedly shrank in first three months of 2025 on import rush ahead of Trump tariffs (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The US economy unexpectedly contracted in the first three months of 2025 as President Trump’s tariffs sent companies rushing to expedite imports, according to data released on Wednesday.

  21. Forbes

    U.S. Economy Shrank During 2025’s First Quarter As GDP Slipped 0.3% (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    It

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US economy shrinks in first months of ’25 (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump's trade wars disrupted business. First-quarter growth was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the United States tried to bring in foreign goods before Trump imp…

  23. NPR

    U.S. economy shrinks in the first quarter as economists warn of threats from tariffs (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of the year. Economists warn the months to come could also be challenging if President Trump's tariffs remain in place.

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