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The US economy is leaving most other big rich countries in the dust so far in 2026, data shows

Nypost · · 517 words · By Ronny Reyes
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 2% in the first quarter, compared to the previous water”
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Two independent web search results confirm that US GDP expanded by 2% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the previous quarter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war fuel crisis is an ongoing worldwide fuel crisis caused by the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israel coalition. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the wor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States has a highly developed and diversified market-oriented economy. It is the world's largest economy by nominal GDP, generating 26% of global economic output. It is the second-largest b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_States
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“the Group of Seven (G7) bloc of countries — which has a projected economic growth of 1.1% over the same period”
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While there are general global growth projections for 2026, no specific evidence was found confirming a 1.1% projected growth for the G7 bloc specifically for Q1 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 51st G7 summit, the 57th annual meeting of the G7, was held from 16 to 17 June 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. This was the 2nd G7 summit to be held in Kananaskis since the 28th G8 summit in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/51st_G7_summit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 52nd G7 Summit is a scheduled annual summit to be held on 15–17 June 2026 in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France. This will mark the second time Évian-les-Bains hosts a G7 summit, having previou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/52nd_G7_summit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2026, from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_second_Trump_p…
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“the meager 0.1% growth reported in the EU”
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Evidence provides general GDP estimates for the EU in 2026 and forecasts for Germany, but does not mention a specific 0.1% growth rate for the EU in Q1 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1985 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Super Mario Bros. and Kung Fu, along with new titles such as Commando, Duck Hunt, Gauntlet, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Gradius, Hang-On, Space Harrie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_in_video_games
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nintendo DS is a foldable handheld game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in 2004 and 2005. The "DS" in the name is an initialism for "Dual Screen", reflecting the system's most…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nintendo DSi is a foldable dual-screen handheld game console released by Nintendo. The console launched in Japan on November 1, 2008, and worldwide beginning in April 2009. It is the third iterati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DSi
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“Germany — Europe’s largest economy — clocked a 0.3% growth rate”
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Evidence mentions Germany is Europe's largest economy and provides a general 2026 rebound forecast of 1.2%, but does not confirm a 0.3% growth rate for Q1 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 UEFA Conference League is the fifth season of the UEFA Conference League, Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA. This is the second UEFA Conference League played und…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_UEFA_Conference_League
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the evening of April 25, 2026, gunshots were fired near the main security screening area for the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. President Don…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_White_House_Correspondent…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 UEFA Conference League will be the sixth season of the UEFA Conference League, Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA. The winners of the tournament will automaticall…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_UEFA_Conference_League
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“France was dead flat — 0% growth”
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The official National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) website explicitly reports '0,0% Growth Growth in 1st quarter 2026'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 French Open is a Grand Slam tennis tournament that will be held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 18 May to 7 June 2026. The 2026 French Open will retain the use of human line …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the evening of April 25, 2026, gunshots were fired near the main security screening area for the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. President Don…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_White_House_Correspondent…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 UEFA Conference League will be the sixth season of the UEFA Conference League, Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA. The winners of the tournament will automaticall…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_UEFA_Conference_League
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“Italy reported 0.2%”
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Evidence provides general information on Italy's economy and a 2025 forecast, but no specific data for Q1 2026 growth of 0.2%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Italy has a diversified economy which is dominated by the tertiary service sector.Annual growth rates have often been below the EU average. Massive government spending from the 1980s onwards has produ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Italy
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web search NEUTRAL — The latest macroeconomic forecast for Italy. 17 November 2025. Output growth is set to slow down to 0.4% in 2025, with net exports subtracting 0.7 pps. and domestic demand contributing around 1 pp., d…
https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/economic-surveillance-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — This page provides values for GDP Annual Growth Rate reported in several countries.
https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/gdp-annual-growth-…
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“Canada — 1.7%”
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Evidence provides historical data for 2024 and general IMF projections for 2026, but does not confirm a 1.7% growth rate for Q1 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Real GDP per capita growth was -1.4% in 2024. Canada is one of the world's largest trading nations, with a highly globalized economy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Canada
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web search NEUTRAL — English Español Français العربية 中文. GDP growth (annual %).No data is available at the World level. Please use the search box above to select a country or region. GDP (constant LCU).
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
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web search NEUTRAL — GDP by Country (2026) - IMF. Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026). Data Type: Projections for 2026 in Nominal terms. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total monetary value of all goods a…
https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-by-country/
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“Japan — 1.48%”
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No evidence was found regarding Japan's specific GDP growth rate for Q1 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions, and around 75% of its terrain is mountainous and heavily forested, concentrating its agriculture and highly urbanized…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan
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web search NEUTRAL — 14 hours ago · Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of the Asian continent. It lies east of China, the Korean Peninsula, and Russia, and consists…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Japan
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web search NEUTRAL — The official site of Japan National Tourism Organization is your ultimate Japan guide with tourist information for Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Hokkaido and other top Japan holiday destinations. We…
https://www.japan.travel/en/
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“United Kingdom — 0.5%”
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No evidence was found after searching for the UK's GDP growth in Q1 2026.
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“The federal government’s spending and investment grew at a 9.3% annual rate in the first quarter”
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No evidence was found after searching for US federal government spending growth rates for Q1 2026.
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“business investments rocketing by 8.7%”
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“the war in Iran, with the block also dealing with inflation that has hit the central bank’s 2% target”
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“the war with Iran that has blocked the Strait of Hormuz”
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“Growth in consumer spending, which accounts for about 70% of US economic activity, notably slowed to 1.6% in the first quarter of 2026 from 1.9% at the end of last year”
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