Atlanta Fed GDPNow Estimate for 2020: Q2

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA

Atlanta Fed GDPNow Estimate for 2020: Q2

MAY 8, 2020

Note: The Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate is a model-based projection not subject to judgmental adjustments. It is not an official forecast of the Atlanta Fed, its president, the Federal Reserve System, or the Federal Open Market Committee.

GDPNow is not an official forecast of the Atlanta Fed. Rather, it is best viewed as a running estimate of real GDP growth based on available data for the current measured quarter. There are no subjective adjustments made to GDPNow--the estimate is based solely on the mathematical results of the model.

In particular, it does not capture the impact of COVID-19 beyond its impact on GDP source data and relevant economic reports that have already been released. It does not anticipate the impact of COVID-19 on forthcoming economic reports beyond the standard internal dynamics of the model.

Evolution of Atlanta Fed GDPNow real GDP estimate for 2020: Q2

Quarterly percent change (SAAR) 0

Blue Chip consensus

-10 Atlanta Fed

GDPNow estimate

-20

-30

-40 25-Mar 30-Mar 4-Apr

9-Apr

14-Apr

19-Apr

24-Apr

Range of top 10 and bottom 10 average forecasts

29-Apr 4-May

9-May

Date of forecast

Sources: Blue Chip Economic Indicators and Blue Chip Financial Forecasts Note: The top (bottom) 10 average forecast is an average of the highest (lowest) 10 forecasts in the Blue Chip survey.

Evolution of Atlanta Fed GDPNow real GDP growth estimates for 2020: Q2

Date 30-Apr 1-May 4-May 5-May 8-May

Major Releases Initial nowcast ISM Manufacturing Index, Construction spending M3-2 Manufacturing,

Auto sales International trade, ISM Nonmanufacturing Index Employment situation,

Wholesale trade

GDP* -12.1 -16.6 -17.4 -17.6 -34.9

*Note: Annualized quarterly growth rate of real GDP.

Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimates for 2020: Q2, growth rates and changes

Date 30-Apr 1-May 4-May 5-May 8-May

Major Releases Initial nowcast ISM Manufacturing Index, Construction spending M3-2 Manufacturing,

Auto sales International trade, ISM Nonmanufacturing Index Employment situation,

Wholesale trade

GDP -12.1

EquipPCE ment

-16.3 -21.4

Intell. prop. Nonres. prod. struct.

2.1 -13.8

Resid. inves.

-5.4

Change

in net Change

Govt. Exports Imports exp. in CIPI

2.0 -3.9 -7.7

40

-2

-16.6 -20.4 -35.9

1.1 -19.3 -25.5

1.9 -8.2 -13.0

60

-3

-17.4 -21.4 -44.5

1.1 -19.8 -26.6

1.9 -8.6 -13.4

62

32

-17.6 -21.7 -44.1

1.1 -19.7 -26.2

1.9 -15.1 -18.2

62

32

-34.9 -33.9 -71.3 -14.9 -32.4 -57.7 -6.7 -35.1 -39.7 138 -216

Maximum forecast of real GDP growth

30-Apr

Initial nowcast

Minimum forecast of real GDP growth

Employment situation,

8-May

Wholesale trade

-12.1 -16.3 -21.4

2.1 -13.8 -5.4

2.0 -3.9 -7.7

40

-2

-34.9 -33.9 -71.3 -14.9 -32.4 -57.7 -6.7 -35.1 -39.7 138 -216

Note: CIPI is "change in private inventories." Changes in net exports and CIPI are both in billions of 2012 dollars (SAAR). All other numbers are quarterly percent changes (SAAR). Table does not necessarily include all estimates for the quarter; see tab "TrackingHistory" in the online excel file for the entire history.

Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimates for 2020: Q2, contributions to growth

Date 30-Apr 1-May 4-May 5-May 8-May

Major Releases Initial nowcast ISM Manufacturing Index, Construction spending M3-2 Manufacturing,

Auto sales International trade, ISM Nonmanufacturing Index Employment situation,

Wholesale trade

GDP -12.1

EquipPCE ment -11.23 -1.21

Intell. prop. Nonres. Resid. prod. struct. inves.

0.09 -0.39 -0.21

Net Govt. exports

0.34 0.60

CIPI -0.04

-16.6 -14.05 -2.15 0.05 -0.54 -1.06 0.31 0.85 -0.05

-17.4 -14.75 -2.78 0.05 -0.55 -1.11 0.31 0.87 0.55

-17.6 -14.94 -2.75 0.05 -0.55 -1.09 0.31 0.82 0.55

-34.9 -22.80 -5.03 -0.65 -0.89 -2.67 -1.05 1.62 -3.40

Maximum forecast of real GDP growth

30-Apr

Initial nowcast

Minimum forecast of real GDP growth

Employment situation,

8-May

Wholesale trade

-12.1 -11.23 -1.21 0.09 -0.39 -0.21 0.34 0.60 -0.04 -34.9 -22.80 -5.03 -0.65 -0.89 -2.67 -1.05 1.62 -3.40

Note: CIPI is "change in private inventories." All numbers are percentage-point contributions to GDP growth (SAAR). The table does not necessarily include all estimates for the quarter; see tab "ContribHistory" in the online excel file for the entire history.

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