, stronger growth than the first quarter and above the 2% rate that economists polled by Dow Jones were expecting. That impressive Q2 pace was fueled in part by consumer spending, which — despite a pullback from recent growth rates — increased 1.6% during the period and accounted for 68% of total economic activity.An electric Ford truck is displayed during the Electrify Expo In D.C. on July 23, 2023 in Washington, DC.
, which beat Wall Street expectations, fueled by strong pricing and demand for Ford's traditional and commercial vehicles.A woman shades herself from the sun as she tries to keep cool along the Brooklyn Bridge during a heat wave on July 27, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.It's a summer like no other .