The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June. But consumer spending stayed strong.
Aug 26, 2026 10:35 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June. But consumer spending stayed strong.
Growth in gross domestic product — the nation's output of a goods and services — decelerated from a 2.1% pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The second-quarter growth number was unchanged from the department's first estimate.
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