US GDP growth in Q2 2026?

Something I've found that perhaps is weird about myself and a lot of nerds I'm friends with is that I can be genuinely moved by macroeconomic stats. Like, a small but consistent increase in the rate of productivity growth is a glimpse of a better future. High GDP growth means more kids survive.

US debt went from 120% of GDP to 31% with growth at 3.8% thru 1947-1980. Reagan shrunk growth, enabling elites to hoard more income and wealth. Wages trended down since and hit all time lows the last two Q's. Incentives reward existing wealth, shrunk growth and brought US debt back to 120% of GDP

www.theguardian.com/society/2026... So poor health is costs not just misery and NHS time& money, it also hugely impacts GDP. Sedentary lifestyles are a big contributor to bad health. Any "pro-growth" government needs to recognise that!

I mean, we do actually know the answer here, because we can compare pre and post Brexit. The benefits would be around 4% GDP growth, removal of the lines at Dover and Thiefrow, an end to the Brexit Boats, business returning to London, an end to the fish wars, and protection for small farmers.

Nouriel Roubini says AI revolution the most important in human history. The economist predicts AI will match or exceed human cognitive capabilities, fuelling a surge in GDP growth. He says government will then be in a position to tax the ”winners” and redistribute the money to everyone else.

This caricature of successful development - a straight recipe of open markets, free trade, unfettered capital flows, and minimumal government intervention, all in the service of GDP growth goals - has largely been discredited in the last several years. J Stiglitz A Third Way for New Zealand 1999

I keep hearing politicians and political commentators saying we need growth. We've got plenty of growth!! We're growing billionaires and we're growing their share of GDP. We're growing corruption, poverty, inequality and discontent.

Boreal forest + equatorial rain forests are the lungs of the earth; they are all being burnt and cleared due to human demands for GDP growth. Tipping point for human survival already likely in the rear view mirror. Joni Mitchell knew 55 years ago “ you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone “.

In 1980-1989, Average annual real GDP growth in the UK was among the slowest in Europe, ca 2.4%. Below Italy (also a debitaro), Spain, Norway, Portugal, Finland, Malta, Iceland, Turkey, Luxembourg....

The annual GDP growth in the United Kingdom’s 2026 will be between 0 to 1%? — This market is scheduled for 12 February 2027, 2026 October- https://sezgix.com/market/cmrq53qll07omcwp72sbe43fs

Hey Forex traders, quick catch-up on the AUD. It's holding steady near $0.70 despite China's soft 4.3% Q2 GDP. Strong jobs growth and steady unemployment at 4.4% are giving support, while those Middle East oil shocks are keeping inflation risks alive. www.jeepson.co.uk/p/australia-...

*Why China’s economy is larger than the US economy and why its faster growth is steadily widening the gap* Jul 17, 2026 By @deanbaker13.bsky.social #GDP #China #UnitedStates cepr.net/publications...

Infinite growth on a finite planet is not ambition. It’s a physical impossibility. You can’t bankrupt the ecosystem and call it GDP growth.

Q2 Chinese GDP growth downside surprise -- despite massive exports; are GDP numbers overstated? #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...

China Records Slowest GDP Growth in 4 Years ground.news/article/chin...

In his 3 terms as mayor since 2017, Burnham succeeded in making Manchester a rare success story amid Britain’s stagnant economy. The GDP growth rate for the city has been running at 3.1% a year, far better than any other city in England’s depressed north & > double that of the U.K. as a whole.

In his 3 terms as mayor since 2017, Burnham succeeded in making Manchester a rare success story amid Britain’s stagnant economy. The GDP growth rate for the city has been running at 3.1% a year, far better than any other city in England’s depressed north & > double that of the U.K. as a whole.

China's GDP slower than expected but is still strong. The hidden picture is continued export-led growth, stagnating domestic consumer spending. The Chinese people feel a squeeze these numbers don't reflect. (Our Co-Host @profjulietlu.bsky.social quoted) www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026...

We can now track GDP growth on a weekly basis with pretty good accuracy and we can track real-time recession risk on a weekly basis as well and by the way there are various market-based ways of tracking recession risk by the day...

Inflation is UP. Grocery prices are UP. Unemployment is UP. Wages are DOWN. Job growth is DOWN. GDP is DOWN.