Isophoric News · Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Third-quarter GDP is due Thursday; the latest readings put second-quarter growth at 2.2% and September unemployment at 4.2%
FRED's release calendar lists the Bureau of Economic Analysis advance estimate of third-quarter gross domestic product for Thursday, Oct. 29, with the personal income and outlays report and the weekly jobless claims report the same day. The most recent published figures, from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis's FRED database as pulled Tuesday morning, show real GDP rose at a 2.2% annualized rate in the second quarter, down from 2.5% in the first (last updated Sept. 30), and the unemployment rate was 4.2% in September, up from 4.1% in August (last updated Oct. 2). This product uses the FRED® API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Latest readings on FRED as pulled Oct. 27
| Measure | Latest | Prior | Period | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP, annualized change | 2.2% | 2.5% | Q2 2026 vs Q1 | Sept. 30 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.1% | Sept. vs Aug. | Oct. 2 |
| Nonfarm payrolls | 159.044 million | 159.015 million | Sept. vs Aug. | Oct. 2 |
| Initial jobless claims | 194,000 | 200,000 | week ending Oct. 17 vs Oct. 10 | Oct. 22 |
| Housing starts, annualized | 1.221 million | 1.288 million | Sept. vs Aug. | Oct. 20 |
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