The Tip Desk

Economy

Real GDP Growth Picks Up to 3.40% in Q3 2026

The annualized quarter-over-quarter expansion rate rose 1.20 percentage points from the prior quarter.

The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.40% annualized rate in the third quarter of 2026, a 1.20 percentage-point pickup from the second quarter.

Against the year-earlier third quarter, the reported growth rate was 0.50 percentage points lower.