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21. Oh another thing, according to the Commerce Dept, the economy did NOT grow by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter

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Wed Dec 24, 2025, 11:46 AM

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rather, they say, it grew at a 4.3% annual rate. That's quite a difference

Lunatick: "the Economy Grew by 4.3%"

https://www.bea.gov/news/2025/gross-domestic-product-3rd-quarter-2025-initial-estimate-and-corporate-profits

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025 (July, August, and September), according to the initial estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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ETA The BEA -- Bureau of Economic Analysis - is an agency of the Commerce Department
https://www.bea.gov/about/who-we-are

BEA is an agency of the Department of Commerce.

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