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

Volatile numbers come on the back of a surge in exports last year

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.