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Reported Sep 30, 2026Quickanomics write-up updated Oct 11, 2026, version 51 min read
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The third estimate incorporates stronger spending and investment data. Its needs to be distinguished from the quarterly change.
BEA put second-quarter growth at a 2.2% in its third estimate.
estimates change as fuller information becomes available. A revision updates the measurement of activity that has already occurred.
Investment, consumer spending and government spending were revised upward. The rate is not the percentage increase within the quarter.
makes quarterly growth rates easier to compare on a yearly basis. It does not mean that the same pace will continue through the rest of the year.
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