US Economy - News, Updates and Discussion

[Davey Crockett]

 

[Davey Crockett]

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Should have asked him when the war will end. Stating "after the midterms" is kind of dumb".

Gas prices are not coming down anytime soon. And, if / when they do, it won't be back to the levels when Trump's first term ended.

Welcome to the new New Normal.

 

[F-22Raptor]

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.5 percent (revised).

Real GDP was revised up 0.7 percentage point from the second estimate, primarily reflecting upward revisions to investment, consumer spending, and government spending.

GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 2nd Quarter 2026; State PCE, 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

www.bea.gov

US growth for Q1 has been revised upward 0.4% to 2.5%, and Q2 has been revised up 0.7% to 2.2%. The economy is booming

 

[F-22Raptor]