US Q2 2026 GDP grew 1.5% annualized while jobless claims held at 197K, below the 200K forecast. Here is what it means for rates and crypto.

Goldman Sachs lowered its Q2 GDP growth forecast to 1.8%, down 0.8 percentage points, citing trade, inventories, and petroleum reserve drawdowns.

Second-quarter U.S. economic growth dramatically missed estimates. Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 1.5% over the three months that ended in…

The latest numbers come after GDP expanded 2.1% in the first quarter and a slower 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025.