US GDP Growth Rate (Third Estimate) 28 March 2018
US GDP Growth Rate (Third Estimate) 28 March 2018: 2.9% for Q4 2017, above the 2.7% forecast and against 3.2% in Q4 2016 (first reported as 2.1%). It is the third release in a row above the forecast. It was released on Wed 28 Mar 2018 at 12:30 UTC (8:30 AM ET).
These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.
What a print like this usually does
Above the forecast: The dollar may strengthen if growth is revised up enough to shift expectations for Fed easing.
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US GDP Growth Rate (Third Estimate) 28 March 2018: 2.9% vs 2.7% forecast (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/us-gdp/2018-03-28