TFOA Monthly Economic Update — May 2026

May 2026 Economic Highlights

Key figures from this month’s report, sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:

• US Gross Domestic Product stood at roughly $31.9 trillion (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in Q1 2026. Real GDP grew at an annualised rate of about 2% in Q1 2026.
• Consumer Price Index (Chained CPI, C-CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items; December 1999 = 100) was 184.5 in April 2026.
• Producer Price Index (total manufacturing industries; December 1984 = 100) was 273.3 in April 2026.
• Import Price Index (all commodities) was 144.6 in April 2026.
• Export Price Index (all commodities) was 161 in April 2026.

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