{
  "id": 16951031,
  "title": "On the Eve of the 2026Q3 Advance GDP Release",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/on-the-eve-of-the-2026q3-advance-gdp-release",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T18:45:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Econbrowser",
    "slug": "econbrowser",
    "url": "https://econbrowser.com/archives/2026/10/on-the-eve-of-the-2026q3-advance-gdp-release"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the eve of the 2026Q3 advance GDP release, economists are expressing optimism about the nation's economic growth. The nowcast for overall GDP is projected at a robust 4.7% quarter-over-quarter annualized rate, compared to 4.6% in Q2. This growth is attributed to a surge in final sales to private domestic purchasers, which is nowcasted to rise by 3.3% quarter-over-quarter annualized rate.\n\nExperts like Jason Furman and others have focused on final sales to private domestic purchasers, referred to as \"core GDP,\" as a key indicator of aggregate demand. This measure is nowcasted by the Atlanta Fed to continue its rapid growth trajectory. Equipment investment is also expected to increase significantly, with a projected growth of 20.9%, a stark contrast to the 13.4% growth observed in Q2.",
  "summary": "GDP growth nowcasted as solid; nowcasted “core GDP” goes gangbusters. Advance release to be discussed by Jim tomorrow… Figure 1: GDP (bold black), GDPNow of 10/38 (light blue square), NY Fed nowcast of 10/23 (inverted red triangle), EconVitals nowcast of 10/28 (green +), WSJ mean survey (blue line), all in bn.Ch.2017$ SAAR, calculated by iterating […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}