The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2022 is 2.5 percent on August 10, up from 1.4 percent on August 4. After recent releases from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census Bureau, the nowcast of third-quarter real personal consumption expenditures growth, third-quarter real gross private domestic investment growth, and third-quarter real government spending growth increased from 1.8 percent to 2.7 percent, -0.3 percent to 0.2 percent, and 1.4 percent to 1.7 percent, respectively, while the nowcast of the contribution of the change in real net exports to third-quarter real GDP growth decreased from 0.35 percentage points to 0.30 percentage points.
While economic growth is usually good news, strong growth is the exact opposite of what the Fed is wanting until inflation comes down. Pressure is being added for another large rate hike in September.
"Pressure is being added for another large rate hike in September. "
Good. Interest rates should be always be higher than inflation, otherwise the real cost of money is negative, which leads to malinvestment thereof.