Q4 2018 US GDP Expected to Fall 25%-30% Quarter-Over-Quarter From Q3 2018

via calculatedriskblog:

From Merrill Lynch:

We look for 3Q GDP growth to be revised slightly lower to 3.4% qoq saar in the second release next week. We continue to track 2.7% for 4Q. [Nov 21 estimate].
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From Goldman Sachs:

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[W]e lowered our Q4 GDP tracking estimate by one tenth to +2.4% (qoq ar) [Nov 21 estimate]

And from the Altanta Fed: GDPNow

The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the fourth quarter of 2018 is 2.5 percent on November 21 [Nov 21 estimate]

From the NY Fed Nowcasting Report

The New York Fed Staff Nowcast for 2018:Q4 stands at 2.5%. [Nov 23 estimate]

CR Note: These early estimates suggest GDP in the mid-2s for Q4.   Based on these estimates for Q4, 2018 annual GDP would be around 2.9%, and Q4 over Q4 around 3.1%.   In line with most forecasts at the beginning of the year.

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