Economy expanded at 1.5% rate in second quarter of 2026
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But it is an increase from the fourth quarter of last year, which featured anemic 0.5% growth. That is a decrease from a recent high of 4.2% in May, but it is still much too high.Like GDP, the labor market has remained steady. The economy has added jobs at a pace strong enough to keep unemployment trending down.
- ▪But it is an increase from the fourth quarter of last year, which featured anemic 0.5% growth.
- ▪That is a decrease from a recent high of 4.2% in May, but it is still much too high.Like GDP, the labor market has remained steady.
- ▪The economy has added jobs at a pace strong enough to keep unemployment trending down.
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- ▪ US economy grew less than expected at 1.5% rate in second quarter — International homepage
- ▪ U.S. Economy Grew More Slowly in the Second Quarter — NYT — Business
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| Publication time | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:32:37 +0000 |
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The economy grew at an inflation-adjusted 1.5% annual rate in the second quarter, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in a preliminary estimate of gross domestic product.The reading, which is the first of three estimates for second-quarter GDP, indicates that economic growth slowed from the first quarter of this year, which clocked a 2.1% GDP growth rate, adjusted for seasonal variations. But it is an increase from the fourth quarter of last year, which featured anemic 0.5% growth.
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