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U.S. GDP second estimate and corporate profits: Q2 2026

Name: U.S. GDP second estimate and corporate profits: Q2 2026
Start: 2026-08-26
End: 2026-08-26

26 August 2026 · macro statistics · confidence: confirmed · status: scheduled · impact 4/5 · EU relevance 5/5

Why it matters

GDP reporting is a macro signal for demand, fiscal space, industrial pressure and central-bank reaction functions. It also helps interpret trade shocks and strategic-sector data in context.

What to watch

Growth momentum versus consensus and prior quarter.
Demand mix: consumption, investment, inventories, government spending, exports and imports.
Signals for ECB, Fed or Chinese policy response and spillovers into European industry.

Result captured

Real US GDP increased at an annual rate of 1.5% in Q2 2026, down from +2.1% in the first quarter. PCE price index +5.3%.

Previous: Previous related release (2026-07-30): Q2 2026 advance estimate: real US GDP increased at an annual rate of 1.5%, down from 2.1% in Q1 2026. The PCE price index rose 5.1% (Q1: 4.6%); excluding food and energy it rose 3.4% (Q1: 4.4%).. Prior consensus context: Consensus expects real GDP growth of about 2.3% annualized. Prior interpretation: Q2 growth of 1.5% annualized came in well below the roughly 2.3% consensus and down from an upwardly revised 2.1% in Q1, while the PCE price index accelerated to 5.1% (core 3.4%) — a slowing-growth, faster-inflation mix that boxes in the Fed and dims US demand for European exporters.

The headline figure is 1.5%, unchanged from 1.5% in the previous release.

Briefing

The second estimate confirms that U.S. demand remains structurally weak while inflation has accelerated further, locking the Fed into a policy bind that will constrain import demand and leave European exporters facing a persistently sluggish American market.

Sources

BEA release schedule

Themes: Politics, Economy, Trade · Regions: United States, EU, Global · Actors: BEA, Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury markets, European exporters

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