Hit by Trump trade wars, US economy falls 0.2% in first quarter
naharnet - 5/29/2025 2:54:05 PM - GMT (+2 )
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naharnet - 5/29/2025 2:54:05 PM - GMT (+2 )

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.2% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump's trade wars disrupted business, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade of its initial estimate.
First-quarter growth was brought down by a surge in imports as companies in the United States hurried to bring in foreign goods before the president imposed massive import taxes.
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