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8. Perish the thought.

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Tue Dec 23, 2025, 09:13 AM

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U.S. economy grows by 4.3% in third quarter, much more than expected, delayed report shows [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Cooked data? sop Yesterday #1

Any reason to believe Trump wouldn't lie to make himself look better? highplainsdem Yesterday #7

Perish the thought. Hugin Yesterday #8

When has he NOT cooked the books? Hieronymus Phact 23 hrs ago #20

This happens when we never get the real data FakeNoose Yesterday #2

Anybody believe that? sinkingfeeling Yesterday #3

Hell no.................. Lovie777 Yesterday #4

Nope LoisB Yesterday #13

you know bdamomma Yesterday #14

Nope Rebl2 23 hrs ago #15

Let's see.... OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #36

How much of this is based on higher cost due to tariffs? DemMedic Yesterday #5

Much (maybe most) of personal consumption was for Healthcare underpants 23 hrs ago #26

Very disturbing fujiyamasan 4 hrs ago #38

On the one hand, I don't want the economy to collapse, True Dough Yesterday #6

Trump fired the Commissioner of BLS because he didn't like the numbers. djacq Yesterday #9

I believe we are in a full recession. Main Street is hurting! OrlandoDem2 Yesterday #10

I heard Rebl2 23 hrs ago #17

And what effect did this have on prices or consumer sentiment? mwb970 Yesterday #11

Okun's law--not really a law but informative--would suggest this number is not accurate, but there are caveats. Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #12

don't believe it Nigrum Cattus 23 hrs ago #16

This has been a hard year for econ statistics due to massive policy changes. mathematic 23 hrs ago #18

And when the real numbers are finally released the sudden drop off will be blamed on Democrats. groundloop 23 hrs ago #19

Bullshit. SamKnause 23 hrs ago #21

Hardy Har Har tavernier 23 hrs ago #22

Consumer confidence (Conference Board) went down again, it was reported today progree 23 hrs ago #23

I smell some B$ over in the Trump Barn IbogaProject 23 hrs ago #24

Reuters on Q3 GDP - progree 23 hrs ago #25

I think it's the October one. The shutdown delayed a lot of reports / data collection. Calista241 23 hrs ago #27

I think the number is bogus. OLDMDDEM 23 hrs ago #28

LOL LOL LOL bucolic_frolic 22 hrs ago #29

It seems to me that there are too separate issues here, and that we shouldn't conflate them. markodochartaigh 22 hrs ago #30

My wallet says it didn't grow 4.3%, not for me at least. OC375 22 hrs ago #31

Did CNBC fact check this stuff you know go over to the BLS to see what they have to say......... turbinetree 22 hrs ago #32

Fake stats Ritabert 22 hrs ago #33

Data are legit but extremely misleading (and almost certainly skewed because of the shutdown) Wiz Imp 20 hrs ago #34

I do not trust any numbers from the trump assholes LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #35

chocolate rations are up! SonOfNebanaube 17 hrs ago #37