US GDP grew 6.5 percent in second quarter, falling short of expectations

US GDP surged 6.5 percent in the second quarter of the year as business reopenings and government aid fueled an ongoing economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic America’s gross domestic product — the value of all goods and services produced here — grew by 6.5 percent from April to June compared with the same period a year ago, the feds said Thursday.-- More...