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How Were the Latest GDP Figures Revised?

at 45:57

From the episode: E291: Trump's Super Intelligence Summit, AI Safety Accord, GDP Beats, Midterm Predictions

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Q2 GDP was revised up to 2.2% from 1.5%, basically a 50% increase, though economists had expected no revision. Q1 was revised up to 2.5% from 2.1%. Q3 growth is tracking well above that, with Atlanta Fed GDP now around 3.7% as of late last week.

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