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Our lost GDP year

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jul 29, 2021

U.S. GDP grew 6.5% from April through June, less than many economists expected. However, it’s caught up to pre-pandemic levels.

Many businesses were still closed at Union Station in Washington, D.C., in May. GDP grew 6.5% in the spring quarter, rebounding after the pandemic lockdown.

Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

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