Economist Courtney Schubert notes that strong third-quarter GDP reflects healthy consumer and business spending. Matthew Martin of Oxford Economics states that weak hiring paired with high output points to strong worker productivity, though wage growth lags behind inflation due to low labor market churn.
“GDP was strong in the third quarter. It rose at its fastest pace this year.”
Courtney Schubert
Heard on Marketplace — “When it comes to the job market, love the one you're with”, published Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.