AI Data Insight
In the second quarter of 2026, the annualized quarter-over-quarter growth rate of U.S. real GDP gross private domestic investment was reported at 3.0%, cooling significantly from 8.7% in the previous quarter. Although overall economic growth fell short of market expectations due to inventory destocking, equipment investment surged substantially, benefiting from the boom in AI infrastructure construction, indicating that underlying corporate capital expenditures remain resilient.