The second estimate of second quarter real GDP declined by 0.6% quarter-over-quarter (q/q, annualized). This was a slight upgrade from the -0.9% reported in the advance estimate released last month. The reading came in a touch above the consensus forecast which called for a decline of 0.9%. Consumer spending rose by 1.5%, up from the […]
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