International Economic

US GDP growth accelerates in Q1

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 30 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - US economic growth accelerated in the first quarter, with preliminary figures showing GDP rising 2% as higher government spending and stronger domestic investment helped offset a slowdown in consumer demand.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis' Q1 reading follows a 0.5% rise in the final quarter of 2025, when...

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