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title: Yesterday's strong August retail sales report pushed the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow to 5.1% for Q3 2026.
description: "Restated, the economy is booming.\n\n\nSource: Jim Bianco"
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# [Yesterday's strong August retail sales report pushed the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow to 5.1% for Q3 2026.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/yesterdays-strong-august-retail-sales-report-pushed-the-atlanta-feds-gdpnow-to-5.1-for-q3-2026)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Sep 17, 2026, 1:41:16 PM

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