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The U.S. economy grew 1.6 percent in the second quarter, returning to prepandemic size.



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Daily Business BriefingJuly 29, 2021Updated July 29, 2021, 9:46 a.m. ETJuly 29, 2021, 9:46 a.m. ET

4th qtr. 2019 level

from
previous
quarter

Gross domestic product

Adjusted for inflation and
seasonality, at annual rates

4th qtr. 2019 level

from
previous
quarter

Gross domestic product

Adjusted for inflation and
seasonality, at annual rates

Vaccinations and federal aid helped lift the U.S. economy out of its pandemic-induced hole this spring. The next test will be whether that momentum can continue as coronavirus cases rise, masks return and government help wanes.Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic output, grew 1.6 percent in the second quarter of the year, …

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