A customer verifies a receipt at a store in New York, the United States, May 8, 2026. The U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 48.2 in May 2026, according to a preliminary reading released Friday by the University of Michigan (UM) Surveys of Consumers, down from the final reading of 49.8 in April 2026. (File photo: Xinhua)

US second-quarter GDP growth slowed to 1.5%, misses expectations