The U.S. economy posted robust growth in the third quarter of 2025, expanding at an annual rate of 4.3% according to the initial estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The acceleration from the second quarter’s 3.8% growth rate tells only part of the story, however. A closer examination of the underlying components reveals that the third quarter’s expansion was not only faster but built on a far healthier, more broad-based foundation than the growth recorded earlier in the year. The distin ...

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Australia will book A$20 billion ($13.3 billion) in savings in Wednesday’s mid-year budget update as the government works to offset rising spending pressures, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said https://t.co/bxxYAsWaY8 ...

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The government did what it has done since coming to power: put party before country. The inability to make difficult decisions on spending, tax reform and growth will do nothing to arrest Britain’s managed decline https://t.co/aNQUcRhDt4Photo: Ben Dance/FCDO https://t.co/nXhJGKuzMe ...

The government did what it has done since coming to power: put party before country. The inability to make difficult decisions on spending, tax reform and growth will do nothing to arrest Britain’s managed decline https://t.co/fE3412lpM9 ...

Keynesians favor active government spending to drive demand. Monetarists see money supply control as the key to stability. Both have shaped modern economic policy and the ongoing debate over how to manage growth.https://t.co/DBX66VXC4E https://t.co/7FomvM3FAe ...

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Core Viewpoint - The government shutdown has caused economic disruptions, but the reopening is expected to restore confidence and provide necessary data for policy-making [2][5][6]. Economic Impact - The current quarter's GDP growth is anticipated to be lower than previously expected due to the shutdown, but the overall economy remains robust with a growth rate of over 4% in the second and third quarters [2][4]. - The reopening of the government is expected to improve consumer confidence, which has plummeted due to the shutdown [5]. Future Outlook - There is optimism for strong real GDP growth in 2026, despite the recent shutdown, as the economic fundamentals remain strong [6]. - The expectation is that there will not be another shutdown in January, as parts of the government will be funded for the full fiscal year [7][8]. Fiscal Policy and Spending - The recent federal spending trends show a decrease, with a 74% reduction in last year's fiscal deficit attributed to the Biden administration [10]. - Lower interest rates are seen as crucial for increasing affordability in sectors like home buying, with mortgage rates currently at 52-week lows [10].

So for more, let's bring in Barry Napp. He's director of research at Iron Science Macroeconomics. Uh Barry, love to get your read on the CPI number.Of course, one of the few data prints that we've been able to get, albeit, you know, delayed and guess sounds like the government had to pull some extra strings to get it to us, but uh 3% initially earlier on the show, we had Krishna Guha saying that's pretty benign, at least from a market perspective. the two um issues that I haven't heard discussed um over all ...