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GDP reached $31.856 trillion in Q1 2026, sitting 2.4 standard deviations above the recent mean of $18.28T. This represents the highest point in a steady growth trajectory from the 2020 pandemic low of $19.96T. The economy shows mixed signals: unemployment remains stable at 4.3%, but Treasury yields jumped 9% over 3 months to 4.46%, suggesting potential monetary tightening concerns. CPI hit a record 332.41, up 1.8% quarterly. What's driving this GDP outlier—genuine economic expansion or statistical artifacts from base effects?