We’ve got loads of competing assessments as of at this time. From three Federal Reserve Banks and Goldman Sachs.
Determine 1: GDP (daring black), Survey of Skilled Forecasters August median forecast (tan), GDPNow (blue sq.), NY Fed (crimson triangle), St. Louis Fed (mild inexperienced inverted triangle), Goldman Sachs (teal circle), all in bn.Ch.2017$. Nowcasts are as of 9/6 besides the place famous; nowcast ranges calculated iterating development fee to reported 2017Q2 2nd launch GDP ranges. Supply: BEA 2024Q2 2nd launch, Philadelphia Fed for SPF, Atlanta Fed (9/4), NY Fed (9/6), St. Louis Fed (9/6), Goldman Sachs (9/6), and creator’s calculations.
As well as, S&P International Month-to-month Insights (previously Macroeconomic Advisers) studies 2.0% development as of 9/3, barely beneath the two.1% from GDPNow
The upwards revision in Q2 GDP plus subsequent info has pushed nowcasts uniformly above the SPF median forecast (reported by early August). It’s onerous to see how brief horizon assessments of recession likelihoods have elevated. For comparability, listed here are the early August forecasts likelihoods from SPF:
Determine 2: Danger of damaging quarter development, from August survey (blue), from Might survey (tan), each in %. Supply: Philadelphia Fed.
Recession possibilities down in close to quarters (Q3, This fall), up in far (2025Q1, Q2).