Gross Domestic Product (GDP): SECOND / PRELIMINARY Estimate for Q1, 2026

The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its SECOND estimate for U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2026:

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Previous quarter: +0.5%

• Actual: +1.6%

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The GDP is a very broad measure of economic activity for the entire United States, covering all sectors of the economy. The Commerce Department defines real GDP as, "the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States."

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CHART: Real GDP
Percent Change from the Preceding Quarter

Q1, 2026 - SECOND ESTIMATE

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