U.S. imports fell at a 29.3% annual pace in the second quarter of 2025, adding more than 5 percentage points to GDP growth for that period.
Sources
- US economy expanded at a surprising 3.8% pace in significant ... (apnews.com)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gdp-q2-second-quarter-revision-3-8-percent-growth/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://cepr.net/publications/gdp-quarter-2-2025-report/ (cepr.net)
- https://www.barchart.com/story/news/34450390/us-economy-grows-3-3-in-second-quarter-government-says-in-second-estimate-of-april-june-growth (barchart.com)
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