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New economic considerations came to the forefront early Wednesday when the Commerce Department announced a shrinking in the gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2025. GDP, which measures the overall value of services and products, shrank at a 0.3% annual growth rate for January through March, down from the 2.4% growth it experienced in the final quarter of 2024.
The news was not welcome for millions of…
