Upgrade: GDP Grew 4.4% in the Third Quarter, Showing No Signs of Slowdown

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Upgrade: GDP Grew 4.4% in the Third Quarter, Showing No Signs of Slowdown

John Carney 22 Jan 2026

The economy expanded at a faster pace than previously estimated in the third quarter of last year, the Department of Commerce said Thursday.

Gross domestic product, the government’s broad measure of economic performance, rose at a 4.4 percent annual pace, beating analyst estimates. The earlier estimate had the economy growing at a 4.3 percent pace in the August through September period.

This is the strongest pace of growth in two years.

The rapid pace of growth in the second and third quarters of the year defied expectations that policy uncertainty, tariffs, and the government shutdown in October would be a drag on the economy. Instead, consumer spending and business investment have buoyed the economy despite a slowdown in government spending and the government collecting hundreds of billions of dollars in tariff revenue.

Consumer spending rose at a 3.5 percent annual pace.

The numbers are adjusted for inflation. Before adjustment, the economy grew at an 8.3 percent annual pace.

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https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/01/22/gdp-upgrade/

[DefiantMassRINO]

Uh, oh, time for the Fed to drop a turd in the punchbowl to put an end to any chance of prosperity for working folk.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Uh, oh, time for the Fed to drop a turd in the punchbowl to put an end to any chance of prosperity for working folk.

Hmmm... with this news I would think they would just keep everything as is. I'd be fine with that.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Hmmm... with this news I would think they would just keep everything as is. I'd be fine with that.

Some monetary theorists see too much GDP growth as inflationary pressure.  The only way that the Fed knows how to fight inflation is to raise rates to reduce economic activity ... aka, recession.

My comment is more about past Fed behavior and not future Fed behavior.

Hopefully businesses are using current rates to invest in captial equipment to boost productivity.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Some monetary theorists see too much GDP growth as inflationary pressure.  The only way that the Fed knows how to fight inflation is to raise rates to reduce economic activity ... aka, recession.

My comment is more about past Fed behavior and not future Fed behavior.

Hopefully businesses are using current rates to invest in captial equipment to boost productivity.

I'm getting more and more contacts on Linkedin from recruiters... hopefully that's a good sign. It's been a rough few years.