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The AI Boom Is Driving GDP Growth

Apr 30, 2026 · 11m

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P.M. Edition for April 30. GDP rose 2% for the first three months of the year, rising from the previous quarter but not as fast as economists were expecting. Greg Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon, joins to discuss the business investments fueling that growth. Plus, U.S. national debt now exceeds 100% of GDP. Hear from Journal investing columnist Spencer Jakab on how that could affect government activity. And the latest tech giant reports: Apple profit margins and revenue top Wall Street expectations. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.