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U.S. economy grows by 4.3% in third quarter, much more than expected, delayed report shows
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Posted on 12/23/2025 5:56:34 AM PST by Polanski

The U.S. economy grew at a much greater-than-expected pace in the third quarter, boosted by strong consumer spending, a delayed report released Tuesday showed.

U.S. GDP expanded by 4.3% in the July-September period, the Commerce Department said in its initial reading of third-quarter growth. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect a gain of 3.2%.

Consumer spending expanded by 3.5% in the third quarter after rising 2.5% in the second quarter.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aispending; economy; maganomics; realvsnominalgdp; trumpeconomy
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1 posted on 12/23/2025 5:56:34 AM PST by Polanski
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To: Polanski

Hahahahaha😂😂😂😂

That is all


2 posted on 12/23/2025 6:07:05 AM PST by MrRelevant
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To: Polanski

Another Festivus Miracle!!


3 posted on 12/23/2025 6:09:42 AM PST by God luvs America
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To: Polanski

I’ve been telling people: we’re coming out of a recession. And yes, in January, we were in a recession worse than 2001 or 1993, even if it wasn’t “official.” But we’re not in a situation comparable to 1981, or even 1982, but instead 1983. So we’re not doomed to a repeat of 1982’s elections. Instead they could look more like 1984’s.


4 posted on 12/23/2025 6:13:52 AM PST by dangus
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To: God luvs America

You didn’t expect Sec. Lutnick to disappoint, did you?


5 posted on 12/23/2025 6:15:23 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: dangus

The democrats are screwed without a big economic crash. The economy has been down down down for 5 years imo and if it starts to truly improve their entire hopes for the midterms are gone.

They’re all smug and happy now so I’m guessing they’ll try to pull off something next year to intentionally screw it up.


6 posted on 12/23/2025 6:15:42 AM PST by Polanski
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To: Polanski

Just wanna say this: the professional “expecters” SUCK at their job.

Folks, just look out the window!


7 posted on 12/23/2025 6:17:23 AM PST by Blueflag (To not carry is to choose to be defenseless.)
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To: Polanski
All credit to Trump who deserves it.


8 posted on 12/23/2025 6:18:58 AM PST by nathanbedford (Attack, repeat, attack! - Bull Halsey)
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To: dangus
I’ve been telling people: we’re coming out of a recession. And yes, in January, we were in a recession worse than 2001 or 1993, even if it wasn’t “official.”

Stagflation. Kinda like the Carter Years.

The economy was growing 1% but we were experiencing 10% inflation.

9 posted on 12/23/2025 6:21:42 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Polanski
The BBB is going to kick into high gear in just ten days (counting today). This will add high octane fuel to the economy.

And... thanks to the BBB, tax season in 2026 is expected to be much less painful to the long-beleaguered US taxpayer.

Gas prices finally coming down seriously and rapidly, rents/housing down, mortgage rates falling. Lots of good economic news all around us.
10 posted on 12/23/2025 6:22:59 AM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: Polanski

unexpectedly...


11 posted on 12/23/2025 6:24:50 AM PST by abb
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To: Polanski

Greater than wished for.


12 posted on 12/23/2025 6:28:44 AM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: nathanbedford
Trump has won himself running room in his foot race to save the economy from a death spiral on the one hand and from losing the economy in the midterm elections.

The Fed can breathe easier that bond market will behave itself and not force a sovereign debt crisis. Foreign investors will continue to invest in America, housing will recover faster and real wages should begin to convince voters that growth is compensating for Biden's inflation.

All good.


13 posted on 12/23/2025 6:29:06 AM PST by nathanbedford (Attack, repeat, attack! - Bull Halsey)
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To: Polanski

Lots of “unexpected” BS from the lamestream media today.

This happened monthly dung Trump45 and means “our daily doom Drumpf drumbeat failed to depress, again.”

All the articles will include some variation on how it’s the rich who spend because they’re still pushing class envy for 2026.

Anytime you read “K-shaped economy” or get some #%*% ad about prices and tariffs it’s Marxist class warfare trying to get people to vote for their own destruction lest anyone else do as well or better.

In reality the regular folks finally have a chance vs the ObamaBiden kleptocracy of NGOs benefiting the connected with inflationary printed money.


14 posted on 12/23/2025 6:31:50 AM PST by No.6
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To: Polanski

So… guess there is no need for an interest rate cut.

The market is not going to like this. ( I know…we have entered the “good news is bad” phase of the market cycle.)


15 posted on 12/23/2025 6:32:05 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Polanski

4.3% !! That is truly excellent.
I believe it’s the best in the western world.
This reversal from bad to good has been done in less than a year, it proves that Trump knows how to do business.


16 posted on 12/23/2025 6:32:34 AM PST by USA-FRANCE (Silence against evil isn't neutrality, it's complicity. Oppose the Iran-Russia-North Korea Alliance!)
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To: dangus

The unemployment rate in Dec 1983 was over 8%. Can you imagine that today? The world would “melt.”


17 posted on 12/23/2025 6:33:51 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Polanski

Strongest quarter in over a year beeches:

“The last quarterly American economic growth report showing a growth rate of 4.3% or higher was in the third quarter of 2024.”


18 posted on 12/23/2025 6:36:51 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....I voted for this too!)
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To: Polanski

But but the MSM says it’s all about affordability.......


19 posted on 12/23/2025 6:37:21 AM PST by Vaduz (?.)
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To: Polanski

“Trump is in a panic speech” didn’t age well.


20 posted on 12/23/2025 6:38:31 AM PST by Raycpa
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