Swiss Economy Unexpectedly Expanded Before 39% Tariff Hit
The expansion of 0.1% was better than the contraction of 0.1% forecast by economists in a Bloomberg survey. It follows a 0.8% pace in the previous three months, a growth spurt driven by exporters front-loading sales to the US before trade levies kicked in.
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