US GDP grew a weaker-than-expected 1.5% in Q2, as an AI investment boom offset a widening trade gap and inventory drop.

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

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