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14. Go Break Some Windows (To Help GDP)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 12:25 PM

Mar 13

I expect GDP in the coming months to go up. First a wave of tax refunds is bound to increase consumer spending (unless folks are using their refunds to pay off credit card bills or pay their property taxes). After that I expect spending on the military to push up GDP numbers. Nothing like draining taxes and flooding the bond market with more US debt to pay for very expensive military items that basically just blow crap up and do oh so much to heighten our return on capital.

Get ready for a whole new level of "lying with statistics" from this current administration.

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Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1% [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 13 OP

Oooooooof Prairie Gates Mar 13 #1

Stagflation anyone? BeyondGeography Mar 13 #2

All that winning! Bigly! NewHendoLib Mar 13 #3

I know I'm tired of winning so much. chicoescuela Mar 13 #4

PCE Inflation Graphs progree Mar 13 #5

So when this economic data is released in the future, gab13by13 Mar 13 #6

He has zero to do with these revisions Johnny2X2X Mar 13 #7

How many times have revisions gone the other way, gone better, gab13by13 Mar 13 #8

HIs pick to head it did not get confirmed Johnny2X2X Mar 13 #9

The following article supports your assertion mdbl Mar 13 #10

I compare it with the Covid epidemic gab13by13 Mar 13 #11

I agree with you. The data could be skewed. mdbl Mar 13 #13

I don't think people understand how important the BLS is Johnny2X2X Mar 13 #12

Go Break Some Windows (To Help GDP) modrepub Mar 13 #14

MaddowBlog-New GDP data paints an even uglier picture on the faltering Trump-era economy LetMyPeopleVote Mar 13 #15

This is why Bessent has since been relegated to BumRushDaShow Mar 13 #16

Yep, this is bad. It's almost as bad as the job market. ck4829 Mar 16 #17