US economy grew 2.2% this spring, more than initially estimated

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Despite skyrocketing gas prices, the US economy was remarkably resilient this spring.

Gross domestic product grew at a 2.2% inflation-adjusted annualized pace in the second quarter, a sharper rebound than the 1.5% rate previously estimated as stronger consumer spending and business investment helped power growth.

Economists were expecting the prior reading to hold, according to FactSet consensus estimates.

Still, last quarter’s GDP reading is lower than the first quarter, when the economy grew at a 2.5% annualized pace.

This story is developing and will be updated.

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尽管汽油价格飙升，但今年春季美国经济展现出了惊人的韧性。

第二季度国内生产总值按通胀调整后的年化速度增长2.2%，高于此前估计的1.5%，这主要得益于消费者支出和企业投资的强劲增长。

根据 FactSet 的共识估计，经济学家们预计前一读数将保持不变。

不过，上一季度的GDP数据低于第一季度，当时经济年化增长率为2.5%。

此事件仍在发展中，我们将持续更新报道。