U.S. consumer spending increased at a 2.5% annual pace in the second quarter of 2025, up from a 0.6% pace in the first quarter.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by BEA's official third estimate for Q2 2025 GDP and corroborated by multiple independent news sources (Nasdaq/RTTNews, NBC News) with consistent figures. [tier=gold indep_score=0.95 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- US economy expanded at a surprising 3.8% pace in significant ... (seed:politics_and_current_events)
- https://www.bea.gov/taxonomy/term/566?page=1 (corroboration)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/us-gdp-second-quarter-consumers-buying-rcna233692 (corroboration)
- https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/us-gdp-surges-38-q2-much-more-previously-estimated (corroboration)