The US GDP is projected to grow by 2.2% in 2025, with tariff elimination and interest rate cuts stabilizing the economy.

According to ME News, on February 20 (UTC+8), U.S. economic growth lagged behind expectations at the end of last year, dragged down by a record government shutdown, weak consumer spending, and trade. Preliminary estimates released by the U.S. government on Friday showed that the annualized growth rate of GDP in the fourth quarter, adjusted for inflation, was 1.4%, down from 4.4% in the previous quarter. Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that the overall economy grew by 2.2% last year. The weak economic performance fell short of all expectations in a Bloomberg survey of economists, as the U.S. government was shut down for nearly half of the three-month period during the quarter. The Bureau of Economic Analysis stated that the government shutdown reduced GDP by about one percentage point. Despite the slowdown at the end of the year, these figures still marked a solid year for the U.S. economy. The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter due to a surge in imports before tariffs took effect, but subsequently achieved one of its strongest growth rates in years. This turnaround was thanks to Trump's abandonment of the toughest tariffs and the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts, which propelled the stock market to record highs and enabled wealthy Americans to continue spending. (Source: ME)