Posted on 02/28/2014 6:54:05 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Isn’t that a fairly large difference for a GDP revision?
When is the last time they raised a previous estimate after the period was over?
Hmm?
Yep, that darn weather will get you every time. Sure has been a lot of weather influenced economics since 2008.
RE: Isnt that a fairly large difference for a GDP revision?
Yes, HUGE, HUGE difference. This simply means the economy has been very sluggish throughout 2013.
They forgot to mention in the headline that this was “unexpected.”
That’s off the mark by trillions of GDP right?
Don’t remember the weather being all that terrible in Q4...
I heard an interesting factoid yesterday...
People getting tax refunds this year plan to use the money to pay on existing loans or credit card bills.
I found that interesting in that they are NOT doing what they normally do with the ‘extra’ windfall from the government, which is spend it on consumer goods. So the money won’t be having any influence on the economy.
It also seems to me to indicate a real lack of confidence.
This risk was known in October. Many thought GDP would land at 2% or below for Q4 yet the regime published 3.2%.
RE: Thats off the mark by trillions of GDP right?
Off the top of my head, here’s how I would calculate it roughly ( and economists out there can correct me if I am wrong ).
Let’s say 2012 GDP was $15 Trillion. Forbes tells us that From the fourth quarter of 2012 to the fourth quarter of 2013 real GDP gained 2.5%.
2.5% of $15 trillion is $0.375 trillion or $375 Billion dollars.
So no, it is off the mark by just a few hundred billion dollars. That’s still a huge amount of money. We haven’t been thinking in terms of Billions for the longest time.
Excessive credit card purchasing is creating a false economic illusion. The banking cartels are lining their pockets with 12-18% interest (not to mention the up-front 2-4% merchant fee) while the economic viability of the cash-strapped borrower is diminishing.
By DEFUNDING socialist collectives, you are FUNDING/strengthening your own position/survival.
DEFUND/DISMANTLE
FED up?
IDP - Individual’s Defended Position / FReedom BUMP!
In my humble opinion, looking at the data, the only thing helping the economy if fracking. There is really nothing else of new value being added to productivity...
They danced all over the media when that 3.2 was announced. Now you won't hear a peep..................
I did my taxes last night. My refund?
$5.00..............................
To celebrate, I guess I’ll buy a meal at Hardee’s.............
Don’t forget the economic effect of Easter being early or late.
And Good Friday falling on a Friday again screwing everything up.
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