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Unemployment Stays High as Slow GDP Slows U.S. Growth
The Commerce Department reports the economy grew at about 1.5 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter, with weak consumer spending keeping growth tepid and unemployment at 8.2 percent. Economists expect little improvement this year, forecasting 8.3 percent by year’s end. markets rose on European pledges to preserve the euro, while policy actions to boost growth remain uncertain.
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