The Commerce Department said gross domestic product increased at a 4.3% annualized rate in the third quarter, the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2023 and well above the 3.3% estimate of economists polled by Reuters, fueled by robust consumer spending. While the data was delayed ‌due to the 43-day ‌government shutdown and many analysts expected the fourth quarter would show a slower pace of economic growth, markets are now pricing in a smaller chance of a January rate cut from the Federal Reserve, ...