"The increase in Q3GDP is even better than it appears as real final sales to domestic purchasers matched their largest gain since the first three months of 2023," said Ryan Sweet, chief U.S ...
Consumers splurged on goods in particular, but also on services, and moved the GDP needle. Real GDP grew 2.8% annualized in Q3 from Q2, well above the 15-yr pre-pandemic average of 2.0%.