United States GDP to Fall by 0.6% in Q2 2022 -
As the data marked the second straight negative quarter, this is a measurement that is typically associated with a country entering a recession.
The latest forecast for the second quarter has arrived from a more complete source data than what was available for last month’s assessment, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said in its statement.Overall, the decrease in GDP reflected a fall in private inventory investment, led by a decrease in retail trade.
One of the main drivers behind the fall in non-defense spending, was the sale of crude oil from the strategic petroleum reserve, as this results in a decline in consumption expenditures. An increase in consumer spending also offset the main reasons of why the overall GDP forecast was negative, despite the current cost of living crises.