Inflation-adjusted GDP increased an annualised 1.5 per cent in the three months through June. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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…

The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth. But consumer spending rose.