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Economy recovers pandemic losses, but faces new test GDP grew 1.6% in the second quarter of the year – up from 1.5% in the first three months of 2021. FILE -- Shoppers in Miami Beach, Fla., April 29, 2021. Factors like stimulus checks and rising coronavirus vaccination rates lifted the economy in the spring, but the Delta variant is clouding the outlook for the rest of the year.. (Scott McIntyre/The New York Times) By Ben Casselman, New York Times Service updated on July 29, 2021 Email Vaccinations and federal aid helped lift the U.S. economy out of its pandem...

Provided by Dow Jones By Amara Omeokwe U.S. shoppers likely increased spending at retailers in April, as the recovery continued to build strength, though at a slower pace from earlier in the spring when stimulus money arrived at most households. Economists expect a Commerce Department report to be released Friday will show that retail sales -- a measure of purchases at stores, at restaurants and online -- increased by 0.8% in April. That would represent a marked slowdown from the 9.8% advance in March. The March surge in retail spending came as the governm...

From iPads to dresses, Americans flush with cash are stepping up their spending, helping turbo-charge the U.S. economy. The Commerce Department reported

Flush With Cash, Americans Are Buying Everything From iPhones To Teslas at 3:12 pm NPR From iPads to dresses, Americans flush with cash are stepping up their spending, helping turbo-charge the U.S. economy. The Commerce Department reported Friday that personal income jumped 21.1% in March — the largest increase on record as the government sent out $1,400 relief payments as part of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue effort. Personal spending also jumped by 4.2%. The stimulus checks arrived at a time of rising hope as coronavirus vaccines continue to roll out. And spen...