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US Economy Surges 3 Percent in 2nd Quarter, Tops Market Estimates

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‘Early signs for the third quarter are pointing up,’ said one bank’s chief economist.

US Economy Surges 3 Percent in 2nd Quarter, Tops Market Estimates

Employee Leonora Miramontes stocks shelfs at a Target store in Chicago on Nov. 26, 2024. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images

Andrew Moran

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The U.S. economy sharply rebounded in the second quarter following a contraction in the first three months of 2025.

The GDP surged 3 percent in the April—June period, up from the 0.5 percent decline in the first quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of “The War on Cash.”

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