This is the second edition of the Quarterly Economic Digest (QED), a publication by the Democratic staff of the Joint Economic Committee. It is designed as a resource for individuals interested in following national economic trends. The QED is distributed each quarter, following the release of major economic indicators.

The QED offers detailed analysis on key economic issues and data releases, including GDP, job growth, personal income and spending and housing. In addition, the QED offers perspective on new developments in the global economy and a look at recent trends in monetary and fiscal policy. The current issue covers the second quarter of 2016. The QED includes analysis of newly released data for July and August where available.