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U.S. Economy Grows At 2.6 Percent Annual Rate

The Commerce Department reported Friday that the country’s gross domestic product grew at a 2.6 percent annual rate in the latest quarter, more than double the rate in the first quarter.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with Michael Regan (@Reganonymous), senior editor for Bloomberg News, about what’s behind the increased pace.

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