Despite the Middle East conflict, US consumer spending has remained resilient, in part thanks to bigger tax refunds this year.

The US goods trade deficit narrowed in June as imports declined more sharply. Imports fell across most major categories, reflecting scaled-back business stockpiling efforts. …

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending…

Estimativa do crescimento econômico fica em 1,5%, uma redução de 0,6 ponto percentual em relação ao 1º trimestre