GDP (Second Estimate) and Corporate Profits, 2nd Quarter 2026

Why it matters

The second estimate of Q2 2026 GDP and corporate profits is a key macroeconomic data release that influences Fed rate expectations and credit-market conditions, directly affecting borrowing costs and credit availability for sophisticated finance professionals.

Sources

• Bureau of Economic Analysis

  GDP (Second Estimate) and Corporate Profits, 2nd Quarter 2026

  Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the second estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.1 percent.…

• Bureau of Economic Analysis

  Personal Income and Outlays, July 2026

  Personal income increased $115.1 billion (0.4 percent at a monthly rate) in July, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Disposable personal income (DPI)-personal income less personal current taxes-increased $125.9 billion (0.5…

• Fortune

  Anthropic wants investors to believe its ‘total addressable market’ is worth $30 trillion—nearly the size of the entire US economy

  As the Claude maker reportedly prepares for a $2 trillion IPO, it is pitching investors on an addressable market roughly equal to the entire U.S. GDP.

• Investing.com

  Gold falls amid firmer dollar after PCE, GDP data muddles Fed interest rate path

• Nasdaq

  CAC 40 Rises 1% Despite Rate Uncertainty, GDP Stagnation

  (RTTNews) - French stocks climbed higher on Friday despite concerns about geopolitical tensions and uncertainty about interest rates. Investors digested France's second-quarter GDP data and a preliminary reading on inflation, in addition to keeping an eye on Fitch's assessment of