The 3% growth figure doesn't take into account all the trade chaos this economy has seen over the past six months.

Strong second quarter GDP growth numbers are "misleading," say experts – marketplace.org

July 31, 2025

Strong second quarter GDP growth numbers are “misleading,” say experts marketplace.orgU.S. Economy Slowed in First Half of 2025 as Tariffs Scrambled Data The New York TimesU.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump’s tariffs hit CNBCGross Domestic Product, 2nd Quarter 2025 (Advance Estimate) U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (.gov)GDP grows as Trump’s trade agenda revamps the economy Politico