US economy grows faster than expected in Q2, GDP rises 2.8%

The US economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, as GDP rose at an annualized pace of 2.8% compared to the estimated 2%. Yahoo Finance Markets Reporter Josh Schafer breaks down the print and what it signals about the overall state inflation as the Federal Reserve eyes a September interest rate cut.

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This post was written by Melanie Riehl

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