The US economy performed slightly better than originally thought in the second quarter of the year. <br /><br />Gross domestic product expanded by 1.7 percent from the same period last year. The figures was revised up from last month's 1.5 percent estimate due to stronger exports.<br /><br />But it was still down on the first quarter's 2.0 percent increase. <br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/