The U.S. economy experienced a sharp recovery in the second quarter of 2025, with GDP growing 3 percent under President Donald Trump’s economic policies.
The economy bounced back from a 0.5 percent contraction in the first three months of the year.
While economists had projected only a 2.4 percent increase, the stronger-than-expected performance provides a boost for Trump’s economic agenda, especially as he continues to steer the country through global trade challenges.
The primary drivers of the GDP rebound were a significant drop in imports and a modest increase in consumer spending.
Imports saw a massive 30.3 percent decline, following a sharp 38 percent rise in the first quarter as businesses stocked up on foreign goods to avoid the impacts of higher tariffs.
Exports, however, fell by 1.8 percent after a small rise of 0.4 percent in the first quarter.
The figures were revealed on Wednesday in a report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
“The decrease in imports was led by nondurable consumer goods, mainly medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical items,” noted Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial.
This indicates that the effects of President Trump’s tariff policies are beginning to manifest in the trade balance, with the U.S. reducing