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U.S. GDP grows a scant 0.2% in first quarter
Market Watch ^ | April 29, 2015 | By Jeffry Bartash

Posted on 04/29/2015 5:33:23 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The U.S. grew at a meager 0.2% annual pace in the first three months of 2015, a period marked by severe weather, a major port dispute and a soaring dollar that curbed American exports. Consumer spending, the main engine of growth, slowed sharply to 1.9%, below the average 2.3% increase since the recovery began in mid-2009.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: economy; obamanomics

1 posted on 04/29/2015 5:33:23 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

#BringBackOurProsperity


2 posted on 04/29/2015 5:42:06 AM PDT by ilgipper
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“severe weather” — yep, that’s a first. Why didn’t somebody think of that possibility going into Q1? Maybe because it’s never happened before? Yeah, that’s the ticket.


3 posted on 04/29/2015 5:48:49 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

...and, if you think .2% is bad, just wait ‘til it’s revised in a few weeks.

YIKES!!!


4 posted on 04/29/2015 5:56:28 AM PDT by Peter W. Kessler
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I believe that is called a recession.


5 posted on 04/29/2015 5:57:27 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (two if by van, one if by broom)
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To: Peter W. Kessler

Recession


6 posted on 04/29/2015 5:58:33 AM PDT by CPT Clay
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
to be revised down to negative later, bank on it.

Liberalism fails again.

The fact is, the ONLY thing that has saved Obama thus far was the fraking boom.

7 posted on 04/29/2015 6:08:16 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
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8 posted on 04/29/2015 6:13:49 AM PDT by JPG (Lefty reporters doing battle with Sen. Cruz will continue to be chewed-up and spit-out.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

All by design, welcome to the Obamanation!


9 posted on 04/29/2015 6:16:22 AM PDT by Busko (The only thing that is certain is that nothing is certain.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

CLIMATE CHANGE!

Now change it back!


10 posted on 04/29/2015 6:32:05 AM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: JPG

“The fact is, the ONLY thing that has saved Obama thus far was the fraking boom”

And changing the methodology of how GDP is calculated by padding the number with some phoney R&D output. I wish some Economists would calculate and publish Odungas true GDP numbers using the old methodology, but that would be racist.


11 posted on 04/29/2015 7:42:11 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Upward revision comimg in 3, 2, 1...


12 posted on 04/29/2015 2:42:03 PM PDT by BlueYonder
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