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14%
3 of 22 hedged
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Economy/Business
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With days to go before the midterms, data shows the U.S. economy is doing well
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economy → go → midterms
The U.S. economy grew faster in the summer compared to the spring, driven by consumer spending as well as investments in AI.
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economy → grow → AI
Gross domestic product, which broadly measures economic activity, grew at an annual rate of 3.4% July through September, according to a report from the Commerce Department released Thursday.
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which → measure → Department
The previous quarter GDP grew at a 2.2% annual pace.
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GDP → grow → pace
A big driver for GDP growth in the third quarter was the strong investments from AI companies, which continue to build out data centers and spend big money in developing the technology.
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which → continue → technology
Meanwhile, consumer spending was another of the big drivers of GDP growth, led in part by higher-income Americans who are better able to withstand stubbornly high inflation.
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who → lead → inflation
The sturdy GDP data comes just days before the midterm elections, with many Americans saying they feel gloomy about the economy as inflation jacks up the costs of many day-to-day necessities, while the ongoing conflict with Iran drives up energy costs like gasoline.
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conflict → come → gasoline
Although consumer spending has been growing steadily, it has not spread out evenly across households, with lower-income Americans struggling more than high-earners.
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Americans → grow → earners
Wage growth has also fallen behind inflation, further squeezing many Americans.
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growth → fall → Americans
Siri Steven, a manager at a resale store in Decorah, Iowa, says she and her husband are putting off fixing up their more than 130-year-old house.
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she → say → house
"We barely go out to eat now," Steven said.
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Steven → go → ?
"I really have to be mindful of our budget and make sure that we can pay all our bills and not overdraft.
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we → have → bills
She also says her family hasn't been able to save, going paycheck to paycheck.
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family → say → paycheck
The personal saving rate for the U.S. in September is 3.8%, according to a separate report from the Commerce Department, down from 4.1% in August.
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rate → accord → August
Prices rose 3.6% in September from a year earlier, according to the same report, faster than the Federal Reserve's 2% target.
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Prices → rise → target
The Fed watches the Commerce Department's inflation measure closely, particularly when deciding what to do with its benchmark interest rates.
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Fed → watch → rates
Fed holds rates
Still, the central bank decided against raising rates Wednesday, with added pressure to raise rates during the next meeting in December after Thursday's reading on prices.
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bank → hold → prices
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, warns that despite solid GDP figures, economic growth feels delicate.
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growth → warn → figures
That's due to business and consumers having to navigate around Trump Administration policies, such as tariffs and the U.S. war against Iran.
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business → have → Iran
"We're growing," Zandi said.
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Zandi → grow → ?
"The economy is moving forward but it's a very, very fragile growth.
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it → move → ?
It doesn't feel like we're kicking it in on all cylinders."
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we → feel → cylinders
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