Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe U.S. economy likely eked out a 0.3% annual rate of growth in the second quarter, according to economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. Yet some forecasters predict a second straight decline in gross domestic product. GDP shrank by 1.6% in the first quarter. The report will be released at 8:30 a.m. by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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