The kitchen sink was thrown at the economy in 2025 - punishing tariffs, higher inflation, rising unemployment - but the U.S. might still be growing at an above-average speed in a sign of surprising pluck. Gross domestic product, the official scorecard of the economy, is forecast to show 3.2% annual growth in the third quarter when the report is published Tuesday. The GDP report was postponed two months because of the government shutdown. The U.S. also expanded at a frothy 3.8% pace in the second quarter. Most Wall Street SPX DJIA economists believe the U.S. can only grow about 1.8% a year under ideal conditions, ... (full story)