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Trump blames Biden for shrinking economic first quarter

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Summary
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58% Informative

The economy contracted at a 0.3% annual rate in the first quarter of 2025 .

Last year’s final quarter saw economic output increase by a solid 2.4% .

This marked the first time the economy contracted since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The report also came as businesses are trying to get ahead of the 90-day pause on “Liberation Day” tariffs.

VR Score

64

Informative language

62

Neutral language

47

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

41

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

detected

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short-lived

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