By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz By — Jackson Hudgins Jackson Hudgins By — Katie Marlow Katie Marlow Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/breaking-down-the-gdp-report-as-u-s-economy-slows-in-2nd-quarter Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In a sign that the war in Iran may be weighing on economic growth, the U.S. economy saw a slowdown in the second quarter. That’s according to a new report today from the Commerce Department. It all comes after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, despite three dissents arguing in favor of a rate increase. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Jul 30, 2026 By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour. @IAmAmnaNawaz By — Jackson Hudgins Jackson Hudgins By — Katie Marlow Katie Marlow