📉 GDP shrank by 0.3% in Q1 2025—a stark contrast from strong 2.4% growth in Q4 2024.
💸 Prices rose for the second straight quarter—jumping from 2.4% to 3.6%—and core inflation climbed to 3.5%.
Trump promised to fix the economy and lower prices—but costs keep soaring, and he’s making things worse.
U.S. economy shrank as consumers went on pre-tariff buying spree
Analysts noted that the weak economic report doesn't reflect overall consumer and business performance. Still, shock over Trump’s tariffs has begun to rattle data.
