# Economy, the Fed, and Rates…

> Q3 real GDP grew at a 3.4% annualized rate, up from 2.2% in Q2, driven by consumer spending and a 9.4% rise in private fixed investment. September PCE inflation reached 3.6% year over year, while inflation-adjusted disposable income fell 0.3%. Initial jobless claims dropped to 194,000 and housing remained weak.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T18:38:06.996Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78300-economy-the-fed-and-rates
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong growth alongside sticky inflation and rising rates supports a firmer dollar and tighter financing, which can weigh on dollar-denominated grain and oilseed prices and reduce farm credit availability, though the direct feed-price effect is modest.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-06-02 | [An Update on the Economy and Monetary Policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40854-an-update-on-the-economy-and-monetary-policy.md) | -0.3% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2017-03-15 | [Fed raises rate and sees more hikes as US economy improves - Chicago Sun-Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71927-fed-raises-rate-and-sees-more-hikes-as-us-economy-improves-chicago-sun-times.md) | -1.5% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2018-03-21 | [Fed hikes rates and raises GDP forecast again](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65902-fed-hikes-rates-and-raises-gdp-forecast-again.md) | -0.8% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2019-04-30 | [Market alert: Will the Fed cut interest rates? \| XTB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59760-market-alert-will-the-fed-cut-interest-rates-xtb.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2022-07-15 | [What the dollar's surge means for the economy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40692-what-the-dollar-s-surge-means-for-the-economy.md) | -0.9% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- crefc.org: https://www.crefc.org/cre/cre/content/News/Items/Research_and_Data/2026/Economy_the_Fed_and_Rates_11_03_26.aspx

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