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Economy calendar/Official series

Real GDP, percent change from the prior quarter at an annual rate

Real Gross Domestic Product. Issued by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (National Income and Product Accounts), republished as FRED A191RL1Q225SBEA. Retrieved Monday, August 31, 2026. Not a forecast.

+1.5 percent annual rateLatest observation · Q2 2026

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These are official series republished by FRED. They are not forecasts. Retrieved as FRED CSV on Monday, August 31, 2026. BLS and BEA remain the issuing agencies.

Recent official observations

PeriodAnnual rate
Q2 2026+1.5 percent annual rate
Q1 2026+2.1 percent annual rate
Q4 2025+0.5 percent annual rate
Q3 2025+4.4 percent annual rate
Q2 2025+3.8 percent annual rate
Q1 2025−0.6 percent annual rate
Q4 2024+1.9 percent annual rate
Q3 2024+3.3 percent annual rate

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