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Issues  |  Paul Wiseman, Associated Press  • 
July 30, 2026

U.S. economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% in second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high

Consumer spending — which accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity — increased at a 3.2% annual clip.
Issues  |  Paul Wiseman, Associated Press  • 
July 30, 2026

Fed leaves interest rate unchanged but with 3 dissents as Warsh praises ‘good family fight’

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh described the policy discussion to reporters as a “good family fight.” Inflation has been stuck above the central bank’s 2% target for more than five years and Wall Street still expects a rate hike in September.