U.S. Economy Grew at a 3.4%

" The U.S. economy grew last quarter at the fastest pace in more than a year, propelled by rising exports, commercial construction and government spending.

The 3.4 percent annual pace of growth for gross domestic product was the fastest since the first quarter of 2006 and followed a 0.6 percent gain in the first quarter, the Commerce Department reported today in Washington. The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose at the slowest pace in four years.

Spending on commercial construction projects rose at the fastest pace in 13 years, helping to overcome another drop in homebuilding. Factories ramped up production to fill orders from Europe and Asia that made up for a slowdown in consumer spending. Smaller price increases may be of some comfort to Fed policy makers, who have said inflation is their biggest concern. "

Source: U.S. Economy Grew at a 3.4% Annual Rate in the Second Quarter (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a19LPcy.9iow&refer=home)