GDP
The 4.3% GDP Shocker: Wall Street Scrambles as 2026 Rate Cut Hopes Dim
The U.S. economy delivered a pre-holiday jolt to global markets on December 23, 2025, as the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported a surprise Q3 GDP growth rate of 4.3%. The "blockbuster" reading significantly outperformed the 3.2% consensus forecast, signaling that the American economy is not