After Inflation, Eyes Shift To Q3 GDP
Wall Street is slowly starting to talk about an “expansion economy” and
forgetting about any recession fears.
July’s consumer inflation report was soft, so attention will soon shift to
gross domestic product in the coming weeks and resolution to several
matters.
As you can see from the accompanying chart, the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow forecasting tool is projecting 4.1% growth in Q3. But the Blue Chip consensus from economists is still seeing less than 1% growth in Q3.
Why are these numbers so far apart? From my perspective, economists are “dragging their feet” updating forecasts because the current economic trends conflict so sharply with what they anticipated at the start of 2023. Circle this date on your calendar: the advanced estimate for Q3 GDP will release on October 26.
Remember, GDP = C + G + I + NX.
C stands for consumption, G for government spending, I for investment, and NX for net exports. If GDP increases to 4.1%, some or all of these components will affect the overall economic growth.
Eventually, the Atlanta Fed GDP estimate and the Blue Chip economists' numbers will start to trend together. How will the financial markets react? Stay tuned!
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