2026 Q2 growth: what the GDP estimate means
Real GDP changed at a 2.2% annualized pace in 2026 Q2 in the third estimate.
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Real GDP changed at a 2.2% annualized pace in 2026 Q2 in the third estimate.
Read the explanationThe U.S. bought $88.6 billion more goods and services from abroad than it sold in July, up from June's revised $71.2 billion gap.
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