🌅 Good morning, RootBadger. Thursday brings a closely watched economic report and a quick vehicle-safety check worth making.
🗞️ Reuters morning read: U.S. economic growth likely accelerated in the third quarter as consumer spending and AI-related business investment offset pressure from higher oil prices, according to economists surveyed by Reuters. The median forecast called for GDP to rise at a 3.2% annualized rate, up from 2.2% in the second quarter. The Commerce Department's advance estimate is due Thursday; Reuters notes that a wider trade deficit could weigh on the final figure.
Read more: Reuters — AI-related investment and consumers likely boosted U.S. growth
🚗 Useful this morning: Take your vehicle's 17-character VIN from the windshield, registration, or insurance card and run it through NHTSA's official recall lookup. The result can show unrepaired safety recalls tied to that vehicle. Recall repairs are free through the manufacturer, and NHTSA recommends checking again periodically because newly announced recalls may not include every affected VIN immediately.
Source: NHTSA — Check for vehicle safety recalls
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