In 2025, the U.S. economy didn’t simply cool or rebound but changed in ways that were visible in the data itself.
A shutdown distorted inflation, tariffs reset global trade, U.S. debt buyers quietly swapped places, and food prices surged. I pick five charts that captured how policy and politics reshaped the American economy in 2025.
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Who Holds U.S. Debt in 2025? Top Foreign Holders of U.S. Treasury Securities
Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in China, Europe, Graphs, Investment, Middle East, United States of America, World economy, World Economy
Foreign investors now hold more than $9 trillion in U.S. Treasurys, but growing purchases by advanced economies contrast with pullbacks by China and other emerging markets.
U.S. inflation slows to 2.7% in November, but data is distorted by shutdown
Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Banking News, Graphs, Inflation, Politics & Policy, United States of America, World economy, World Economy
U.S. inflation cooled sharply in November, but the 2.7 percent reading is not considered official after a government shutdown forced changes in how the CPI was calculated.
After Japan, U.S. debt is set to be the highest in the G7 by 2030
Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Graphs, Graphs, Japan, United States of America, World economy, World Economy
IMF projections show U.S. government debt climbing faster than most G7 peers, surpassing the group’s average in 2025 and reaching about 143% of GDP by 2030—second only to Japan.