ME News News, December 24 (UTC+8), Barclays economists pointed out in a research report that the Federal Reserve is likely to view the unexpected acceleration of U.S. GDP in the third quarter as a signal that potential demand remains strong. Although volatile components such as net exports may exaggerate the overall growth strength, the continued expansion of consumer spending still shows fundamental resilience. Economists noted that although economic performance in the first half of 2025 may fluctuate, total demand has accumulated significant momentum by the end of the year. Based on this, Barclays slightly raised its forecast for the year-on-year GDP growth rate in the fourth quarter by about 0.3 percentage points to 2.0%. (Jin Shi) (Source: ME)