<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>The U.S. economy bounced back in the second quarter amid an uptick in consumer spending and a decline in imports, as the value of American goods and services increased at a higher rate than expected, according to data released Wednesday by the Commerce Department.</p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/688a173f78d2daf1671d190c/Dockworkers-Strike-Shuts-Down-Ports-On-Gulf-And-East-Coasts/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=2238&amp;cropY1=114&amp;cropY2=1373" alt="Dockworkers Strike Shuts Down Ports On Gulf And East Coasts" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">A turnaround marked a reversal from a decline of 0.5% for the first quarter.</p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption></figure>

<div class="key-facts-element"><p>Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 3% in the second quarter, <a href="https://www.bea.gov/news/2025/gross-domestic-product-2nd-quarter-2025-advance-estimate" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.bea.gov/news/2025/gross-domestic-product-2nd-quarter-2025-advance-estimate" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.bea.gov/news/2025/gross-domestic-product-2nd-quarter-2025-advance-estimate" aria-label="according">according</a> to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, ahead of the Dow Jones consensus of 2.3%.</p></div>

A turnaround marked a reversal from a decline of 0.5% for the first quarter.{ai:summary}<p>The U.S. economy rebounded in the second quarter, with real GDP rising at an annual rate of 3%, surpassing expectations of 2.3%. This growth was driven by increased consumer spending and a decrease in imports, reversing a 0.5% decline in the first quarter. </p><p>#economy</p>

U.S. Economy Grew Better Than Expected Through Q2

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