US Economic Growth Slows in Q2 Amidst Widening Trade Deficit

Washington DC. The economic growth rate of the world's largest economy, America, has appeared relatively weak. US economic growth rate has appeared weaker than expected in the second quarter of 2026. It has been analyzed that the trade deficit has widened due to the increase in imports of artificial intelligence (AI) related tools, putting pressure on economic growth.

US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.5 percent on an annual basis from April to June. This growth rate is less than the 2.1 percent growth in the previous quarter. Economists had predicted the economy to grow by about 2.1 percent during that period.