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Marketplace · Thursday, October 29, 2026

US Third-Quarter GDP Grows 3.4% as Inflation Ticks Up to 3.6%

Kai Risdahl reported that the US economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.4% in the third quarter, outperforming the previous quarter. However, inflation also rose, with the personal consumption expenditures price index reaching 3.6% in September.

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“In the third quarter, that is July through September, gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 3.4 percent.”
Kai Risdahl
“The personal consumption expenditures price index, PCE in the vernacular, was up 3.6 percent in September.”
Kai Risdahl
Heard on Marketplace — “GDP growth comes at expense of consumer savings”, published Thursday, October 29, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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US Third-Quarter GDP Grows 3.4% as Inflation Ticks Up to 3.6% — Heardvine