Early economic data for the first quarter of 2025 suggests negative growth, with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow tracker indicating a potential 1.5% contraction. Factors like decreased consumer spending due to inclement weather and weak exports have contributed to this downgrade. As a result, concerns about rising inflation, slowing growth, and potential interest rate cuts by the Fed have led to a volatile start for the stock market in 2025.
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