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Nathan Kessler | January 27, 2026
All economic data is finally back on track after the record-breaking government shutdown in November. That means, for the first time in what feels like a lifetime, all of the data provided in this economic update references the same month. Now, let’s dig into the data from the final month of 2025.
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