Washington, United States, Feb 20, 2026 (AFP) - US GDP growth misses expectations as Trump blames shutdown

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2026-02-20

US economic growth cooled much more than expected in the final months of 2025, government estimates showed Friday, capping the first year of Donald Trump's return to the presidency. The Republican leader was quick to blame a lengthy government shutdown last year for the deceleration, pinning responsibility on Democratic lawmakers in a social media post before the latest data was released. The world's biggest economy expanded at a 1.4 percent annu......

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