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		dukeyukey 13 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: De-dollarization: Is the US dollar losing its domi... That is an annualised figure, which means they took the Q3 figure by itself and multiplied it by 4. US annualised growth in Q1 would've been -2%. Between Q1/2/3, US growth has been about 1.6%. Wait until the whole year figures come out.

jacquesm 13 days ago | [–]

And you have to wonder: if they do come out, are they truthful or are they fabricated.

WarmWash 13 days ago | [–]

Holiday spending was up 6.8% YoY and the highest spending on record. About 67% of GDP comes from consumer spending.

It's very unlikely the US doesn't have strong GDP numbers for 2025.

K-shaped economy and all that

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