US economy grew at 0.5% in fourth quarter
Commerce Department releases final GDP revision for the fourth quarter of 2025
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This story about the fourth-quarter GDP report is developing and will be updated with more details.
The U.S. economy grew at a slightly slower pace than expected in the fourth quarter, according to the Commerce Department's estimate.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday released its final reading of fourth-quarter GDP, which showed the economy grew at an annualized rate of 0.5% in the three-month period including October, November and December.
Shipping containers are organized at the Houston Port of Authority on Feb. 10, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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That figure was lower than the expectations of economists polled by LSEG, who had estimated 0.7% GDP growth in the fourth quarter.