A GDP measure of underlying U.S. economic strength, which includes consumer spending and private investment but excludes exports, inventories and government spending, grew 2.9% from April through June 2025, up from 1.9% in the first quarter.
Notes on verification
Confirmed directly by BEA's official Q2 2025 third estimate release, corroborated by CBS News reporting and FRED data, all matching figures exactly. [tier=gold indep_score=0.95 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- US economy expanded at a surprising 3.8% pace in significant ... (seed:politics_and_current_events)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gdp-q2-second-quarter-revision-3-8-percent-growth/ (corroboration)
- https://www.bea.gov/news/2025/gross-domestic-product-2nd-quarter-2025-third-estimate-gdp-industry-corporate-profits (corroboration)
- https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PB0000031Q225SBEA (corroboration)