What will be the US annual real GDP growth rate for the third quarter of 2024?
Closed Oct 01, 2024 07:01AM UTC
The question will be suspended on 30 September 2024 and the outcome determined using quarterly data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) as first reported by the Federal Reserve Economic Data database (FRED), expected in late October 2024 (FRED, BEA). As of the launch of this question, the real GDP growth rate for the third quarter of 2023 was 4.9%.
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The question closed "Up by at least 1.5%, but less than 3.0%" with a closing date of 1 October 2024.
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| Possible Answer | Correct? | Final Crowd Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Down by more than 3.0% | 0% | |
| Down by more than 1.5% but at most 3.0% | 0% | |
| Down by more than 0.0% but at most 1.5% | 0% | |
| Up by at least 0.0%, but less than 1.5% | 8% | |
| Up by at least 1.5%, but less than 3.0% | 76% | |
| Up by at least 3.0%, but less than 4.5% | 16% | |
| Up by 4.5% or more | 0% |
Crowd Forecast Profile
| Participation Level | |
|---|---|
| Number of Forecasters | 46 |
| Average for questions older than 6 months: 187 | |
| Number of Forecasts | 258 |
| Average for questions older than 6 months: 542 | |
| Accuracy | |
|---|---|
| Participants in this question vs. all forecasters | average |
