[Toddsterpatriot]

The definition of economy (GDP) says that 2/3 of U.S. GDP is consumer spending and then most of the rest is government spending .

Wrong, consumption does not mean production.

[rurgan]

No I think the real economy is manufacturing. The stupid economists say GDP is consumer spending and government spending (which produces nothing).

This is a quote from a link:
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/29/gdp_numbers_consumer_spending/

“Consumer spending accounts for two-thirds of U.S. economy
by Annie Baxter, Minnesota Public Radio
October 30, 2008”