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Trump news at a glance: President claims tariffs behind unexpected growth, but consumer confidence falls

Shoppers and sightseers walk along a crowded Sixth Avenue in New York
Shoppers and sightseers on a crowded Sixth Avenue in New York. The US economy grew strongly in the third quarter. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images

The US economy surged over the summer, the commerce department announced on Tuesday, with gross domestic product (GDP) – a broad measure of the value of goods and services – rising at an annualized rate of 4.3% over the third quarter, far higher than expected and its fastest rate in two years.

The report comes as polls show Americans have soured on Donald Trump’s handling of the economy and his tariffs. The supreme court is currently weighing legal challenges to those levies.

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