The Atlanta Fed GDPNow growth estimate for Q2 came in at -2.4% up from -2.8% on April 3. The gold adjusted GDP rose to -0.3%. In their own words
The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the first quarter of 2025 is -2.4 percent on April 9, up from -2.8 percent on April 3. The alternative model forecast, which adjusts for imports and exports of gold as described here, is -0.3 percent. After recent releases from the US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, both the standard model’s and the alternative model’s forecasts of first-quarter real final sales to private domestic purchasers growth increased from 1.4 percent to 2.0 percent.
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This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.