Economic & Financial Highlights
Economic Growth
Economic & Financial Highlights tracks data from a number of series. The charts below are associated with the topic of economic growth.
2016
Nov 01, 2016
Contributions to Real GDP Growth
According to the advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2016, real GDP increased at an annualized rate of 2.9 percent, following a 1.4 percent increase in the second quarter of 2016. Much of the increase was attributed to growth in consumer spending, which contributed 1.5 percentage points to the quarterly gain. Net exports and private inventory investments contributed 0.8 and 0.6 percentage points, respectively, to overall growth in the third quarter as well.
Sep 12, 2016
Economic Policy Uncertainty Index
The economic policy uncertainty index fell 35 points to 93 in August from 128 in July. The index, which measures policy-related economic uncertainty, remains well below its postrecession high of 245 in August 2011.
Aug 29, 2016
Contributions to Real GDP Growth
According to the second estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2016, real GDP increased at an annualized rate of 1.1 percent, following a 0.8 percent increase in the first quarter of 2016. Much of the increase was attributed to growth in consumer spending, which contributed 2.9 percentage points. Private inventory investments subtracted 1.3 percentage points from overall growth, and residential investment and government each subtracted roughly 0.3 percentage points.
Aug 09, 2016
Economic Policy Uncertainty Index
The economic policy uncertainty index fell 26 points to 139 in July from 165 in June. The index, which measures policy-related economic uncertainty, remains well below its postrecession high of 245 in August 2011.
Aug 04, 2016
Contributions to Real GDP Growth
According to the advanced estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2016, real GDP increased at an annualized rate of 1.2 percent, following a 0.8 percent increase in the first quarter of 2016. Much of the increase was attributed to growth in consumer spending, which contributed 2.8 percentage points. Private inventory investments subtracted 1.16 percentage points from overall growth. Residential investment, nonresidential equipment, and software and nonresidential structures each subtracted roughly 0.2 percentage points.
