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U.S. Economy Grows at Sluggish 1.5% Pace in Second Quarter

The U.S. economy expanded at a modest annualized rate of 1.5% in the second quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis' final estimate. The figure matches earlier projections, reflecting continued economic stagnation amid rising inflation readings.

26 Aug, 06:34 — 26 Aug, 19:05
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APVery High6h ago

US economy expanded at sluggish 1.5% pace in second quarter, on par with earlier estimate - AP News

US economy expanded at sluggish 1.5% pace in second quarter, on par with earlier estimate  AP News

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fortune1h ago

U.S. economy grows at sluggish 1.5% pace in second quarter

GDP counts domestic production—meaning the surge in computer chip and AI investment shipments sliced 1.64 percentage points off.

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press

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irish-independent13h ago

Eir reports rise in revenue to €336m in second quarter

By Rory McGinn

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seeking-alphaMixed7h ago

U.S. Q2 GDP growth estimate maintained at 1.5% in BEA's second reading

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zerohedgeLow7h ago

Q2 GDP Grew At Modest 1.5% According To Latest Revision, As Expected

Q2 GDP Grew At Modest 1.5% According To Latest Revision, As Expected While far less relevant than the rest of today's data barrage, including the core PCE report and Durable Goods data which showed a mixed real-time picture of the economy as core prices rose more than expected while core CapEx missed expectations, the BEA also reported its second revision of Q2 GDP data - yes, for the quarter ended June 30 or almost two months ago - and which came in at 1.5%, right on top of exp...

By Tyler Durden

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times-of-omanMixed4h ago

US growth slows to 1.5% in Q2 2026 as inflation readings rise: BEA

Washington: US economic growth slowed to an annual rate of 1.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2026 from 2.1 per cent in the previous quarter, even as key...

By Times of Oman

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