Latest forecast: 4.3 percent — May 1, 2017
The initial GDPNow model forecast for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the second quarter of 2017 is 4.3 percent on May 1. The advance estimate of first-quarter real GDP growth released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis on April 28 was 0.7 percent, 0.5 percentage points above the final GDPNow model nowcast released on the previous day.
The next GDPNow update is Thursday, May 4. Please see the “Release Dates” tab below for a full list of upcoming releases.