US GDP Rose 2% in Early 2026 in Sign of Economy’s Resilience

US GDP rose 2% in early 2026 in sign of economy’s resilience

U.S. economic growth accelerated at the start of the year, fueled by a massive upswing in business investment and solid consumer demand.

US economic growth bounces back, as AI buildout and consumer spending fuel first quarter

U.S. economic growth rebounded in the first quarter of the year from a sluggish fourth quarter, according to the Commerce Department's latest estimate.The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday released its advance estimate of first-quarter GDP, which showed the economy grew at an annualized rate of 2% in the three-month period including January, February and March.That figure was lower than the expectations of economists polled by LSEG, …

GDP (Advance Estimate), 1st Quarter 2026 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the first quarter of 2026 (January, February, and March), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2025, real GDP increased 0.5 percent. The contributors to the increase in real GDP in the first quarter were investment, exports, consumer spending, and government spending. Imports, which are a s…