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Bar chart of the three second-quarter 2026 GDP estimates: 1.5%, 1.5% and a final 2.2%

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US economy grew 2.2% in the second quarter, revised up sharply from 1.5%

The Commerce Department's final estimate added 0.7 points on stronger investment, consumer spending and government outlays.

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