U.S. economy got off to a choppy start in 2026, the Fed finds. Here’s the good and bad news.

The U.S. grew at a slight to moderate clip early in the new year, the Federal Reserve said, but “uncertainty,” higher prices and severe winter weather held the economy back.

​The U.S. grew at a slight to moderate clip early in the new year, the Federal Reserve said, but “uncertainty,” higher prices and severe winter weather held the economy back.