November 2, 2017
Mining; professional, scientific, and technical services; and health care and social assistance were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter of 2017. Overall, 17 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 3.1 percent increase in real GDP in the second quarter.
- Mining increased 28.6 percent in the second quarter, after increasing 12.1 percent in the first quarter.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services increased 5.1 percent, after increasing 0.1 percent.
- Health care and social assistance increased 4.7 percent, after increasing 3.7 percent.
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