Consumer spending grew 3.8% annualized, up from 0.7% in the first quarter, and imports rose 12.6%, which cut nearly 1.7 points off growth.
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Consumer spending grew 3.8% annualized in the second quarter.
This plausibly comes from the BEA third estimate and the PBS/AP report, and Reuters cites 'robust consumer spending'. None of the source summaries states the 3.8% figure directly. The story's body does not attribute the number to anyone.
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Consumer spending grew 0.7% annualized in the first quarter.
No listed source summary confirms 0.7%. The BEA annual update revised Q1 GDP to 2.5% from 2.1% and revised data back to 2021, so the Q1 consumer-spending figure may have changed. The desk should check that 0.7% is the post-revision number.
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Imports rose 12.6% in Q2, which cut nearly 1.7 percentage points off growth.
This is a GDP-accounting subtraction, not a causal leap, and fits the BEA third estimate. No source summary gives the 12.6% or 1.7-point figures. Trading Economics covers July (Q3) imports, and the OECD figure is for Q1. The story does not attribute the claim.
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Non-housing business investment grew 9% annualized.
This is plausibly from the BEA third estimate and the PBS/AP report. No source summary states the 9% figure, and the story does not attribute it.
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The growth in business investment was led by AI spending.
This is a causal interpretation. The WSJ and PBS headlines cite 'AI investment', and BEA attributes revisions to data-center structures. However, ALFRED shows real computer and peripheral equipment investment fell 8.4% in Q2, so 'led by AI' needs qualification. The story does not attribute the inter