Gross domestic product increased 4.1 percent in the second quarter, matching Reuters estimates. Strong consumer and business spending as well as a surge in exports ahead of retaliatory tariffs from China helped drive economic growth. The last time the economy grew this quickly was in the third quarter of 2014.
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