REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Big, Beautiful US Economy Beats Forecasts As Q2 GDP Jumps to 2.2 Percent
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JUSTTHENEWS (Joseph Weber) - US economy grew at 2.2% in the second quarter, according to revised Commerce Department estimate
In the first quarter, real GDP increased, at a revised rate of 2.5%.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - U.S. Economy Grew at 1.5 Percent Rate in Second Quarter
State of the Union: The growth rate, released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, was less than expected. The post U.S. Economy Grew at 1.5 Percent Rate in Second Quarter appeared first on The American Conservative .
Data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2026, down from the 2.1 percent growth rate in the first quarter of the year. Gross domestic product fell short of economists’ expectations. A Bloomberg poll of economists had predicted a 2 percent growth rate, and a Dow poll predicted a 1.8 percent growth rate. A separate report on personal income and outlays showed U.S. consumer spending rose, with personal consumption expenditures increasing at a rate of 2.1 percent during the second quarter, up 0.4 percent from the first. PCE inflation ticked down 0.1 percent from May to June, but core PCE—which does not include food and energy…Open
AXIOS (Neil Irwin) - Inflation measurement tweaks make for sunnier data
Changes to the methodology underneath the Federal Reserve's go-to inflation measure are on track to make the numbers look a couple of ticks better later this year. Why it matters: The changes are entirely defensible on technical grounds and should make the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index better able to mirror overall price dynamics over time. - But coming at a fraught moment — when the independence of statistical agencies has been attacked and the Fed has overshot its inflation target for half a decade — the optics aren't great. State of play: The Bureau of Economic Analysis, which calculates the PCE inflation measure, announced late last month the methodological changes to how price changes are calculated in three…
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - U.S. GDP Growth Rebounds in First Quarter
State of the Union: GDP is up to 2 percent from 0.5 percent last quarter, but narrowly missed expectations. The post U.S. GDP Growth Rebounds in First Quarter appeared first on The American Conservative .
U.S. GDP grew at a 2 percent annualized rate in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That is up significantly from last quarter’s anemic 0.5 percent rate, but narrowly missed economists’ expectations of 2.2 percent. Economic prospects for the rest of the year remain clouded by the Iran War, which has pushed up fuel prices. Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut off a significant portion of global oil supply. Brent crude oil prices remained elevated at $111 per barrel Thursday, while the average price of a gallon of gas reached $4.30, the highest since 2022. The post U.S. GDP Growth Rebounds in First Quarter appeared first on The American Conservative .Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump blames 'Democrat Shutdown' for reducing GDP growth
GDP growth for the final quarter of 2025 came in at 1.4%, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Trade deficit nearly doubles despite tariffs | Morning in America
New government data shows the U.S. trade deficit is growing, despite President Donald Trump’s claims it’s being slashed by his tariff agenda. According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the deficit was $29.2 billion in October and jumped to more than $56 billion in November, a 94.6% increase. NewsNation’s Alicia Nieves joins “Morning in America” with a closer look at what this means for Americans' wallets. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
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