Economic Report: U.S. economy shrugged off delta in July and expanded rapidly, leading index shows

The U.S. grew strongly in July even as the delta variant surged and the economy appeared primed to continue to expand at a rapid pace in the fall, a leading economic index showed.

The U.S. grew strongly in July even as the delta variant surged and the economy appeared primed to continue to expand at a rapid pace in the fall, a leading economic index showed.