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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul Wiseman

US economy grew a solid 2.2% in the second quarter, government says, upgrading previous estimate

US-GDP - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.2% pace from April through June as consumer spending and business investment came in strong.

Growth in gross domestic product — the nation’s output of a goods and services — decelerated from a 2.5% pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The second-quarter growth number was an improvement on the department’s previous estimate of 1.5%.

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