The fading impact of the federal government shutdown leads to a rebound in GDP, but increased high-tech imports widen the trade deficit, bringing mixed feelings.

CryptoWorld News: The Federal Reserve meeting minutes show that the actual GDP growth rate in the first quarter has rebounded, with an increase in high-tech goods imports. Federal Reserve staff assessments of the economic situation indicate that as the impact of the federal government shutdown gradually diminishes, the actual GDP growth rate in the first quarter has increased. As of March, trade data shows that net exports were the main drag on U.S. GDP growth in the first quarter: merchandise exports rebounded strongly from a decline in the fourth quarter of 2025, but driven by growth in high-tech goods imports, the increase in merchandise imports was even more significant.