U.S. economy slowed to 1.5% growth rate in Q2; June core inflation at 3.3%
Economic growth was weaker than expected in the second quarter though underlying drivers were mostly solid. At the same time, inflation in June held well above the Federal Reserve’s goal and complicated the central bank’s policy path, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Gross domestic product, a broad measure of goods and services, increased just 1.5%…