Government revision shows economy shrank 0.6% last quarter

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.6% annual rate from April through June, the government said in a slight upgrade from its initial estimate. It marked a second straight quarter of economic contraction, which meets one informal sign of a recession. / MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ / ASSOCAITED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.6% annual rate from April through June, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade from its initial estimate. It marked a second straight quarter of economic contraction, which meets one informal sign of a recession. Most economists, though, have said they doubt the economy is…

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