The U.S. grew faster last quarter than thought according to the second estimate of GDP data released this morning from BEA. In this latest estimate, GDP is up 3.7% in the second quarter of this year. the advanced estimate was of a growth rate of 2.3% (see earlier posting). Economists had expected an upward revision to 3.2% based on new data.
Investment in R&D was revised upwards from 5.2% to 12.2% – which was greater than in the 1st quarter. As a result the entire category of IPP was revised upward as well. However, investment in software was still below the 1Q level and investments in entertainment, literary, and artistic original declined in the 2nd quarter.
