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Pototan

(2,968 posts) Wed Dec 24, 2025, 05:00 AM 15 hrs ago

Who else is skeptical of Q3 GDP number? [View all]

4.3% growth in the GDP, landing 1.2% above the estimate.

Trump fired the BLS head when he didn't like the numbers, so are we to believe that the new appointee didn't get that message?

Now, I know that there are career people gathering those numbers, but the director has the final say.

I just don't think a miss on GDP that large in legit. Sorry

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Who else is skeptical of Q3 GDP number? [View all] Pototan 15 hrs ago OP

Yes DemMedic 14 hrs ago #1

Skeptical? I do not believe a word from this administration run by a pathological liar. Walleye 14 hrs ago #2

Pure fiction Simeon Salus 14 hrs ago #3

Anyone with a brain debsy 13 hrs ago #4

If this administration said the sun rises in the east, I'd buy a compass. hatrack 13 hrs ago #5

Ah...the smell of "cooking books" for Christmas .... ashredux 12 hrs ago #6

unadulterated fiction at it's finest. 634-5789 12 hrs ago #7

Expect a future revision showing something much worse newdeal2 12 hrs ago #8

I don't WmChris 12 hrs ago #11

If they don't, then this will make next year's growth numbers even more absurd newdeal2 12 hrs ago #12

"The Greatest Economy in the History of the World!!!!"... johnnyplankton 12 hrs ago #9

They are lying. OLDMDDEM 12 hrs ago #10

It's the AI bubble BioProfRP 12 hrs ago #13

More than simply skeptical. They're catapulting the propaganda, They're not very subtle about it ms liberty 11 hrs ago #14

Keep in mind, GDP is net of exports and imports Starfury 10 hrs ago #15

I don't believe it for one minute. If the GDP is 4.3 how can the job growth doc03 10 hrs ago #16

Job growth, Wednesdays 9 hrs ago #18

I don't believe it for one second. lark 9 hrs ago #17

trump is a compulsive liar and these numbers are cooked LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #19