AI Data Insight
The contribution of U.S. real personal consumption expenditures (goods) to GDP growth in the second quarter of 2026 came in at 1.04%, slightly slowing down from 1.11% in the previous quarter. Against the backdrop of the overall U.S. annualized quarterly GDP growth rate dropping to 1.5%, which was lower than market expectations, goods consumption remains the main force stabilizing the economy. However, the decline in real disposable personal income and the plunge in the personal saving rate cast a shadow over future consumption momentum.