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We estimate the US economy grew at a 3.3% annual rate in the third quarter. Solid. Robust even, considering that net immigration is near zero and possibly negative, while Baby Boomers continue to gradually drift into retirement.
However, don’t get too excited. Even if we get 3.3% for Q3, Real GDP will be up a modest 2.0% from a year ago. And there are still signs that much of the growth is concentrated in AI and data centers. Excluding that, the economy is tepid and could possibly get weaker if the Federal Reserve keeps raising short-term interest rates.
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🚨 JUST IN: US consumer confidence DESTROYS expectations and rises +7.5%, and President Trump is reveling in it
"BREAKING NEWS: Consumer Confidence is up 7.5%, an extremely big rise. Thank you! President DONALD J. TRUMP" 🔥
A bad day for the "experts!"
Consumer Confidence Index surged to 91.7 in October — blowing past the 81.5 consensus forecast by more than 10 points
Right before the midterms!
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So, Democratic Socialists of America want to change America. What country do they think we should emulate? And if they have one, why don’t they just move there instead of trying to wreck this one?
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There is now more oil coming out of the Persian Gulf today than there was before the Iran war per @wsj. wsj.com/world/middle-east/mo…
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One look at the headlines around the world and we finally understand why the Founding Fathers made it so difficult to get rid of the Second Amendment.
Those men were geniuses.
Never disarm!
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