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Atlanta Fed GDPNow Revised Down From 2.9% to 1.9% On Net Exports Drag

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  • Despite today’s stronger than expected real consumer spending data, the first update for the Atlanta Fed’s Q2 GDP tracker since May 17 saw it revised down from 2.9% to 1.9% for one of its lowest figures in still early days for the Q2 tracker.
  • “Decreases in the nowcasts of Q2 real net exports and real gross private domestic investment growth were partially offset by increases in the nowcasts of Q2 real personal consumption expenditures growth and real government spending growth.”
  • Contributions show a heavy drag from net trade of -1.1pps (vs previously seen +0.34pps) whilst personal spending is now seen tracking a contributions of 1.58pps (up from 1.1pps).

Source: Atlanta Fed

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