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US economy grows at brisk 3.4% pace in third quarter on strong consumer spending and AI investment

Headline from WHEC Rochester

The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 3.4% annual pace from July through September, accelerating from the second quarter on strong consumer spending and investment in artificial intelligence. The expansion in third-quarter gross domestic product – the nation’s output of goods and services – was faster …

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  1. Just the News

    GDP increases by 3.4% in third quarter, exceeding Wall Street expectations (opens Just the News)

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    Second-quarter growth was 2.2%, according to the advance estimate released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The US economy grew at a faster 3.4% pace from July through September, lifted by consumer spending and AI investment (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The US economy grew at a faster 3.4% pace from July through September, lifted by consumer spending and AI investment

  3. Washington Examiner

    Economy expanded at 3.4% rate in third quarter in sign of underlying strength (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The economy grew at an inflation-adjusted 3.4% annual rate in the third quarter, adjusted for seasonal variations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday in a preliminary estimate of gross domestic product.

  4. Bloomberg

    US Economy Grows a Faster-Than-Expected 3.4%, Most in a Year (opens Bloomberg)

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    The US economy expanded in the third quarter at the fastest pace in a year, supercharged by feverish business investment and a resilient American consumer.

  5. ABC News

    US economy grew at 3.4% annualized rate in 3rd quarter, government data shows (opens ABC News)

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    The United States economy expanded at an annualized rate of 3.4% over the three months ending in September, according to a government report released on Thursday.

  6. Breitbart News

    U.S GDP Growth Accelerated to 3.4% in Third Quarter (opens Breitbart News)

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    Robust business investment and resilient consumer spending drove stronger-than-expected economic growth in the third quarter. Gross domestic product, the value of all goods and services produced across the economy, rose at a seasonally and inflation-adjusted 3.4 percent annual rate from

  7. Financial Times

    US economy beats forecasts to grow at 3.4% rate in third quarter (opens Financial Times)

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    AI spending boom continues to fuel growth in world’s largest economy

  8. WHEC Rochester

    US economy grows at brisk 3.4% pace in third quarter on strong consumer spending and AI investment (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 3.4% annual pace from July through September, accelerating from the second quarter on strong consumer spending and investment in artificial intelligence. The expansion in third-quarter gross domestic product – the nation’s output of goods and services – was faster …

  9. News Nation Now

    US economy grows at brisk 3.4% pace on strong consumer spending, AI investment (opens News Nation Now)

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    The American economy – by far, the world’s biggest – has proven resilient in the face of higher energy prices caused by the fighting with Iran.

  10. The Guardian

    US economy grows faster than expected in report out just ahead of elections (opens The Guardian)

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    Growth is in sharp contrast to ​households’ assessment, reflected in ‌Trump’s record-low approval ratings The US economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter as resilient consumer spending and AI -driven ⁠business investment more than ⁠offset the impact ​of higher oil prices stemming from …

  11. Courthouse News Service

    GDP continues to increase, as third quarter growth surprises (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Energy prices and information technology are driving expansion and keeping inflation high.

  12. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    U.S. economy grows at brisk 3.4% pace in third quarter on strong consumer spending and AI investment (opens Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Consumer spending rose at a good clip in the third quarter, and business investment was up sharply, reflecting the AI boom.

  13. The Hill

    US GDP grew by 3.4 percent in third quarter amid AI investment boom (opens The Hill)

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    U.S. economic growth increased in the third quarter, as the surge in artificial intelligence investment continued and consumers kept spending despite persistent inflation. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.

  14. New York Post

    US economy grows at surprising 3.4% rate, powered by consumer spending, AI investment (opens New York Post)

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    The better-than-expected increase in GDP was in stark contrast to households' downbeat assessment of the economy.

  15. Anchorage Daily News

    US economy grew at a fast clip this summer, thanks to business and consumer spending (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Growth raced at an annual rate of 3.4 percent from July through September.

  16. Conservative Daily News

    Economy Grows 3.4% as Gas Prices Push Inflation to 3.6% (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Carl Fox at CDN - The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in a year last quarter, but a separate report showed September inflation accelerating as gasoline stayed above $4 a gallon. Click to read the rest HERE-> Economy Grows 3.4% as Gas Prices Push Inflation to 3.

  17. Californiaglobe

    The Trump Economy Grew 3.4% Last Quarter, the Fastest Pace in a Year (opens Californiaglobe)

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    12.7% Growth in business investment, the strongest in nearly 15 years

  18. Semafor

    US economy grows faster than expected (opens Semafor)

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    The strong economic reading right before next week’s midterm elections is unlikely to cheer Americans worried about rising inflation, analysts said.

  19. The Western Journal

    US Economy Continues to Roar as Q3 GDP Growth Hits 3.4 Percent, Blowing Past Predictions (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced on Thursday that America’s gross domestic product, or GDP, increased at a 3.4 percent annual rate in the third quarter, adjusted for inflation. This […]

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