The Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow model has revised its estimate of U.S. economic growth for the first quarter of 2026 to 2.7%, up from a prior reading of 2.1%. The latest update, released on 12 March 2026, suggests a firmer pace of real GDP expansion than previously anticipated.
The upward adjustment in the nowcast for Q1 2026 indicates that incoming economic data are pointing to slightly stronger activity at the start of the year. While GDPNow is not an official forecast, it is closely watched by markets and analysts as a real-time gauge of the underlying growth momentum of the U.S. economy.\/body
