Third Estimate of Q3 GDP Leaves Reading at 3.5%
Sunday January 5, 2020

In Q3, US economic growth continued to moderate, driving a continued deceleration of the Staying Even Index through the quarter. Based upon the December 20, 2019 release by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis of its “third estimate” of Q3 2019 GDP, StayingEven’s estimate of the YTD Q1 2019 Staying Even Index (SEI) stayed at 3.5%, a deceleration from 2018’s revised 4.8% reading.

This reading is significantly the reported 1.7% increase in the average consumer price index (CPI) for this period, once again demonstrating that wages that increase with inflation/COLA are not sufficient to keep up in the growing U.S. economy.

The 3.5% increase in the YTD 2019 Staying Even Index (SEI) is based upon reported nominal GDP growth of 4.1% and estimated population growth of 0.6%.

These projections suggest that individuals whose YTD Q2 2019 total income from all sources (after tax wages and other income) grew by more than 3.5% from 2018 expanded their adjusted share of the U.S. economy, and those whose total income grew by less than this fell behind compared to the prior year. SEI growth for calendar year 2018 was 4.8% (revised).

StayingEven.com will publish updates to these figures as GDP and population estimates are revised. We are dedicated to helping individuals understand what income growth is required to keep up in the U.S. Economy.

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