The second look at Q2 2021 GDP

The second look at Q2 2021 GDP
  • The advance reading on Q2 was 6.5%
  • Q1 was 6.4% annualized
  • 2020 GDP was -3.4%
  • Personal consumption +11.9% vs +11.8% advance reading
  • GDP price index +6.1% vs +6.1% advance
  • Core PCE +6.1% vs +6.1% expected
  • GDP final sales vs +7.7% advance

Details:

  • Inventories cut 1.30 pp from GDP vs -1.13 pp in advanced report
  • Inventories cut -2.67 pp in Q1
  • Business investment 9.3% vs +8.0% advance
  • Business investment in equipment +11.6% vs +13.0% advance
  • Exports +6.6% vs +6.0% advance
  • Imports +6.7% vs +7.8% advance
  • Trade was a 0.24 pp drag vs -0.44 pp in advance report
  • Home investment -11.5% vs -9.8% advance
  • Consumer spending on durables +11.3% vs +9.9% advance
  • Personal consumption to pp GDP vs +7.78 pp to GDP
  • Government spending cut 0.33 pp vs +0.27 pp in advance report
  • Full report

There were some better signs here on business investment and trade while the consumer data was largely unchanged.