March 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. gross domestic product rose at a inflation-adjusted rate of 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
The revised GDP figure was about half the 1.4% growth the department's Bureau of Economic Analysis originally expected for the months of October, November and December, the report said. The Dow Jones originally forecast a growth of 1.5%.
The GDP measures the economic activity -- both goods and services -- of a particular region.
The 0.7% growth was a marked departure from the 4.4% growth recorded in the third quarter. For the full year, there was a 2.1% increase in GDP, down from 2.8% in 2024.
The BEA said increases in consumer spending and investment contributed to the weakened GDP along with decreases in government spending and exports.
