Economic Buzz: US GDP expands 1.5% in Q2
Increases in consumer spending, investment, and exports contributed to the increase, but the effect was tempered by a decrease in government spending. There was also an increase in imports.
The price index for gross domestic purchases went up 5.7% in the reported quarter, accelerating from 3.6% observed in the previous three-month period. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index was 5.1% higher, as opposed to an increase of 4.6% in the previous quarter. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index advanced 3.4%, decelerating from 4.4% in Q1.
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