# GDP report to give insight before Election Day. And, Israel’s election is deadlocked

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gdp-report-to-give-insight-before-election-day-and-israels-election-is-deadlocked/
- Published: 2026-10-29T11:34:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T00:38:41+00:00
- Original publisher: NPR (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.npr.org/2026/10/29/g-s1-150614/up-first-newsletter-midterm-elections-gdp-inflation-israel-department-of-education-lawsuit
- Topics: Americas, Business, Economy, Elections, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- US GDP grew at an annualised 3.4% in the third quarter, ahead of the midterms.
- September’s US consumer spending price index was 3.6% higher than a year earlier.
- Neither main bloc won a majority in Israel’s parliament; coalition talks lie ahead.

## Summary

The US economy grew faster in the summer than in the spring, according to figures released days before the 3 November midterm elections. The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimated that real gross domestic product rose at an annualised rate of 3.4% in the third quarter, up from 2.2% in the second. Investment, consumer spending and government spending contributed to growth. The figures offer voters a measure of economic activity, although they do not settle concerns about household costs: the September personal consumption expenditures price index was 3.6% higher than a year earlier.

Israel, meanwhile, faced coalition talks after an election left neither main bloc with the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-seat parliament. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies won 53 seats, while the main opposition bloc won 48 and Arab-led parties secured 19. Netanyahu remained in office as parties considered possible alliances. The result gave neither side a clear route to a government, leaving open the prospect of prolonged negotiations or another election if those talks fail.

## Coverage

- [NPR: GDP report to give insight before Election Day. And, Israel’s election is deadlocked](https://www.npr.org/2026/10/29/g-s1-150614/up-first-newsletter-midterm-elections-gdp-inflation-israel-department-of-education-lawsuit)
- [US Bureau of Economic Analysis: GDP (Advance Estimate), 3rd Quarter 2026](https://www.bea.gov/news/2026/gdp-advance-estimate-3rd-quarter-2026)
- [US Bureau of Economic Analysis: Personal Income and Outlays, September 2026](https://bea.gov/index.php/news/2026/personal-income-and-outlays-september-2026)

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