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Reference US Construction Spending, August 2026 — Estimated $2.203 Trillion Annual Rate, +0.9% Not Significant; Down 1.7% From a Year Earlier Census's preliminary estimate (Oct. 1): August 2026 construction spending ran at a $2,203.1 billion annual rate, +0.9% (±1.0%), not significant; 1.7% below August 2025. Jan.-Aug. down 3.1%. Economy · Oct 5 Reference US New Home Sales, August 2026 — Estimated 684,000 Annual Rate, +6.4% Not Statistically Significant; July Revised Up to 643,000 Census/HUD (Sept. 24): August 2026 new single-family home sales were estimated at a 684,000 annual rate, +6.4% (±19.5%), not significant. July was revised to 643,000 from 607,000. Economy · Oct 5 Reference US Real GDP, Q2 2026 (Third Estimate) — 2.2% Annual Rate, Revised Up From 1.5%; Q1 Revised to 2.5% BEA's third estimate (Sept. 30) puts Q2 2026 real GDP growth at a 2.2% annual rate (0.6% for the quarter), up from 1.5% in the earlier estimates. Q1 was revised to 2.5% from 2.1%. Economy · Oct 5 Reference US Personal Income and Outlays, August 2026 — PCE Inflation 3.4% Year Over Year, Core 3.0% YoY, Saving Rate 4.1% BEA estimates released Sept. 30, 2026: the PCE price index rose 0.3% in August and 3.4% from a year earlier; core rose 3.0% YoY. Spending rose 0.9% and income 0.2% MoM; saving rate 4.1%. Economy · Oct 5