美国第二季度经济增速放缓至1.5%，但消费者支出保持强劲

美国商务部公布的数据显示，美国第二季度国内生产总值（GDP）增速为1.5%，较第一季度2.1%的增速有所放缓 1。尽管如此，占美国经济活动约70%的消费者支出在第二季度实现了3.4%的年化强劲增长，远高于第一季度0.5%的增幅 1。

进口激增是拖累整体经济增速的主要原因，第二季度进口年化增长12.5%，拖累第二季度GDP 1.64个百分点 1。这部分进口增加部分源于支持人工智能投资的计算机芯片等产品进口增加，同时企业投资也因人工智能热潮而有所上升 1。在伊朗冲突和能源价格上涨背景下，美国经济依然展现出韧性 1。美国商务部将于9月30日发布关于第二季度GDP的第三份报告 1。

The U.S. economy experienced a slowdown in the second quarter, expanding at an annualized rate of 1.5%, down from the 2.1% growth recorded in the first quarter, the Commerce Department reported from Washington 1. Despite the overall deceleration, consumer spending remained a robust driver of the economy, growing at a 3.4% annualized pace compared to a 0.5% increase in the first quarter 1. This consumer activity accounts for approximately 70% of all U.S. economic activity 1.

However, the overall growth was weighed down by a 12.5% annualized increase in imports, which subtracted 1.64 percentage points from the second-quarter GDP 1. This surge was partly driven by increased imports of computer chips and other products to support artificial intelligence investments, which also contributed to a rise in business investment amid the AI boom 1. The economy demonstrated resilience despite the conflict in Iran and rising energy prices 1. The Commerce Department is scheduled to release its third estimate for the second-quarter GDP on September 30 1.