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Real gross domestic product (GDP)increased at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in the third quarter of 2026 (July, August, and September), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the second quarter, real GDP increased 2.2 percent.

GDP (Advance Estimate), 3rd Quarter 2026 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in the third quarter of 2026 (July, August, and September), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the second quarter, real GDP increased 2.2 percent.
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The US economy grew 3.4% in Q3. Huge growth for an economy the size of the US
 

Fed's Favorite Inflation Indicator Surges In September As Soaring Energy Costs Drags Americans' Savings Rate To 4-Year Lows​


Fed's Favorite Inflation Indicator Surges In September As Soaring Energy Costs Drags Americans' Savings Rate To 4-Year Lows<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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Spending is accelerating while wage growth is decelerating...

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And that dragged Americans' savings rate tumbling to its lowest since Oct 2022...
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This is not good news... at all!
 
@Davey Crockett , @PakFactor , you will find this interesting.

While the usual suspects were fapping themselves into MAGA oblivion over the GDP growth, this report was released late today:

www.naturalnews.com

Data: 221 Small U.S. Trucking Companies File Bankruptcies This Year – NaturalNews.com

Two hundred twenty one small trucking companies in the U.S. have filed for bankruptcy in 2026 alone, according to data compiled by Bloomberg [1]. The wave of failures has reached individual operators who spent decades building businesses. The bankruptcy tally reflects a contraction that has...
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You know as I do the majority of the trucking companies are small companies. Usually 50 or so trucks or less. The result of this if the trend continues is higher costs due to the reduction in competition.
 
AZ_HighCountry said:
@Davey Crockett , @PakFactor , you will find this interesting.

While the usual suspects were fapping themselves into MAGA oblivion over the GDP growth, this report was released late today:

www.naturalnews.com

Data: 221 Small U.S. Trucking Companies File Bankruptcies This Year – NaturalNews.com

Two hundred twenty one small trucking companies in the U.S. have filed for bankruptcy in 2026 alone, according to data compiled by Bloomberg [1]. The wave of failures has reached individual operators who spent decades building businesses. The bankruptcy tally reflects a contraction that has...
www.naturalnews.com www.naturalnews.com

You know as I do the majority of the trucking companies are small companies. Usually 50 or so trucks or less. The result of this if the trend continues is higher costs due to the reduction in competition.
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Liberty Mutual released a similar internal finding about two weeks ago, and they also said that bankruptcies will increase over the next three years.

I mentioned a few weeks back that major firms like J.B. Hunt & Co. will come out on top as they can absorb the cost and switch to rail loads to reduce shipping costs.

I feel bad for those who will hold onto hope, thinking they will survive the headwinds.
 
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