Strong Consumer Demand Fuels Fastest US Economic Expansion in Two Years

Washington, Thursday, 22 January 2026.
Revised government data confirms the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.4% in the third quarter of 2025, outperforming expectations. While resilient household spending and AI investments drove this two-year high, the emergence of a “jobless boom” highlights a complex divergence between robust output and a stagnant labor market.