U.s. economy Second quarter sees 2.4% growth The U.S. economy surprisingly accelerated to a 2.4% ann

The U.S. economy surprisingly accelerated to a 2.4% annual growth rate from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of steadily higher interest rates resulting from the Federal Reserve's 16- month-long fight to bring down inflation. Thursday's estimate from the Commerce Department indicated that the gross domestic product– the…