Washington DC, July 30 -- United States' real gross domestic product (GDP) slowed at an annual rate of 1.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the advance estimate released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

The figure marks a deceleration compared to the first quarter, when real GDP grew by 2.1 per cent.

When compared with the performance in the previous quarter, the slowdown in economic momentum reflected shifts across multiple segments of the economy.

"Compared to the first quarter, the deceleration in real GDP in the second quarter reflected a downturn in government spending and decelerations in investment and exports that were partly offset by an acceleration in consumer spending,"...