This Week in Review | Fed Meeting, US GDP, Eurozone GDP (July 31, 2026)

The economy and markets can feel dizzying and ever changing. That’s where we can help. Fisher Investments’ “This Week in Review” is a weekly segment designed to highlight a few things you may have missed this week, what they could mean for financial markets and why they matter to investors like you. This week, Fisher Investments reviews:

• The Fed’s recent interest rate decision

• US first estimate for Q2 2026 GDP growth

• The eurozone’s first estimate for Q2 2026 GDP growth

Below are the sources for all data cited in today’s show:

1. Source: Trading Economics, as of 7/30/2026. United States Fed Funds interest rate, 7/29/2026.

2. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, as of 7/31/2026. US GDP growth, annualized, Q1 2026 – Q2 2026.

3. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 7/31/2026. Y/y US Headline and Core CPI Inflation, January 2026 – June 2026.

4. Source: FactSet, Finaeon, Inc., as of 7/31/2026. S&P 500 Total Return Index annual returns categorized by US real GDP annual percent changes of the following year, yearly, 1970 – 2025.

5. Source: Eurostat, as of 7/31/2026. Euro area GDP growth, annualized, Q1 2026 – Q2 2026.

6. Source: Eurostat, as of 7/31/2026. Euro area y/y GDP growth, by country, Q1 2026 – Q2 2026.

7. Source: Trading Economics, as of 7/30/2026. Eurozone Headline HICP Inflation, January 2026 – June 2026.