US economy grew 2% despite Iran war — but Americans’ spending slowed
The US economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2% pace from January through March after recovering from last fall’s 43-day f...
Last updated: 2026-05-01 12:47:44 ET
The US economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2% pace from January through March after recovering from last fall’s 43-day f...
First quarter output, driven by AI investment and government spending, rose as oil shock fuels inflation fearsUS gross domestic product (GDP) accelera...
The GDP report—the first major economic scorecard for the quarter—showed growth of 2%, compared with analyst expectations of 2.2%.
Gross domestic product expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a period that included the first weeks of conflict i...
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