Updates to MSA maps in FRED
FRED updates its metropolitan statistical area (MSA) maps to reflect the U.S. Census Bureau's core-based statistical area delineations.
Read the primary sourceDaily briefing · October 29, 2026
Today's Economic Brief
The latest official readings show consumer-price growth at 4.0%, unemployment at 4.2%, annualized real GDP growth at 3.4%. New releases and revisions can change that picture.
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What changed
GDP (Advance Estimate), 3rd Quarter 2026
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in the third quarter of 2026 (July, August, and September), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (...
Read the primary sourcePersonal Income and Outlays, September 2026
Personal income increased $54.5 billion (0.2 percent at a monthly rate) in September, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Disposable personal income (DPI)–personal income less pe...
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Why it matters
- Consumer-price growth is 4.0%, up 1.1 percentage points from Aug 2025.
- Unemployment rate is 4.2%, down 0.1 percentage points from Aug 2025.
- Federal funds rate is 3.88%, down 0.2 percentage points from Oct 2025.
These comparisons describe published observations; they do not assign causes.
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