U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices

Gross domestic product expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a period including first weeks of conflict in the Middle East.The U.S. economy continued to prove resilient in the first three months of the year, even as energy prices soared in the early weeks of the war.