Saturday, February 21, 2026

Trump’s economy decelerated as shutdown, consumer spending drag on growth - POLITICO

In a separate release, Commerce reported that prices grew at an annual rate of 3 percent in December, excluding food and energy costs. That's a full percentage point above the Federal Reserve's inflation target. 

 Friday's double whammy of economic releases ends a string of positive employment and inflation reports that Trump and top White House officials had cited as proof of his agenda's success…

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/20/trumps-economy-decelerated-as-shutdown-consumer-spending-drag-on-growth-00790640 


 

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