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US growth falls sharply to 1.4% rate in fourth quarter
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US growth falls sharply to 1.4% rate in fourth quarter

Financial Times · Feb 20, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Figure hit by drop in government spending during federal shutdown is far below analysts’ expectations

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