U.S. Economic Growth Slowed to 1.5% in Second Quarter
Yahoo Finance·2026-07-30 21:47
U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter, weighed down by rising imports to fuel the U.S. artificial-intelligence boom and decreased government spending. At the same time, consumers shrugged off a surge in gas prices fueled by the conflict with Iran and increased their spending. Most Read from The Wall Street Journal Within the numbers, household spending increased this spring at its strongest pace since the third quarter of last year. And business investment remained strong as companies ke ...