# AI investment and consumer spending likely boosted US third-quarter growth

https://mins.news/en/item/120236

- Reuters, 2026-10-29 06:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ai-related-investment-consumers-likely-boosted-us-economic-growth-third-quarter-2026-10-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae2e0fa53aa080001e5465e

> US economic growth likely picked up in the third quarter, with resilient consumer spending and AI-driven business investment more than compensating for the effect of higher oil prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East.

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