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title: "Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q1 estimate 2.1% versus 3.2% previously"
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description: "The Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate for Q1 has been revised down to 2.1% from 3.2%. This estimate reflects a decrease in real GDP growth projections for the first quarter of 2026, following recent data releases. Specifically, forecasts for real personal consumption expenditures growth and real gross private domestic investment growth have also been lowered. The next update is scheduled for March 12."
datetime: "2026-03-06T16:49:23.000Z"
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# Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q1 estimate 2.1% versus 3.2% previously

The Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate for Q1 has declined to 2.1% from 3.2%.

-   The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the first quarter of 2026 is **2.1 percent** on March 6, **down from 3.0 percent** on March 2. After recent releases from the US Census Bureau, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Institute for Supply Management, the nowcasts of first-quarter real personal consumption expenditures growth and real gross private domestic investment growth decreased from 2.8 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively, to 1.8 percent and 6.8 percent.

The next GDPNow update is **Thursday, March 12**. Please see the "Release Dates" tab below for a list of upcoming releases.

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