US Economy Expands 4.3 Percent in 3rd Quarter, Topping Expectations

Inflation pressures built up during the July to September period.Black Friday sales at a mall in Columbia, Md., on Nov. 24, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times12/23/2025|Updated: 12/23/2025Robust consumer spending and a rebound in exports have helped the U.S. economy grow faster than economists expected, according to delayed Bureau of Economic Analysis data released on Dec. 23.Real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at a rate of 4.3 percent in the third quarter, up from 3.8 percent in the second quarter.Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of “The War on Cash.”Author’s Selected Articles