The BEA's advance estimate put third-quarter 2026 real GDP growth at 3.4% annualised, up from 2.2% in the second quarter, led by investment with consumer and government spending also contributing and exports falling; real final sales to private domestic purchasers rose 4.9%. The quarterly price measures eased sharply: the gross domestic purchases index rose 3.0% (5.6% in Q2), the PCE price index 2.1% (5.0%), and core PCE 2.5% annualised (3.3%).