GDP on HotAir

GDP

Oct 2020

V-shaped boom: GDP grew at 33.1% annualized pace in Q3

Ed Morrissey Oct 29, 2020 10:01 AM

Weekly jobless claims beat expectations as well.

Sep 2020

McEnany: No really, Trump will tackle the national debt in his second term

Ed Morrissey Sep 09, 2020 4:01 PM

“He wants to see unprecedented growth and we’ll see that on President Trump’s watch.”

Jul 2020

Breaking: Q2 GDP plunges nearly 33%; Update: Jobless claims edge upward again

Ed Morrissey Jul 30, 2020 8:41 AM

Crater.

Jun 2020

Hannity: Wear the masks, people — they work!

Ed Morrissey Jun 30, 2020 2:01 PM

Doocy: MAGA means “Masks Are Great Again.”

Wow: Durable goods, new-housing sales up double digits in May

Ed Morrissey Jun 25, 2020 10:41 AM

Jobless claims leveling out … unfortunately.

May 2020

Q1 gets worse: Annualized GDP growth downgraded to -5%, another 2.1 million jobless claims

Ed Morrissey May 28, 2020 9:56 AM

A silver lining in jobless claims?

Apr 2020

Gulp: Q1 GDP plunges 4.8% in COVID-19 economic meltdown

Ed Morrissey Apr 29, 2020 10:01 AM

“The risk is you’ve got to shut down again.”

Mar 2020

Dow plummets again, trading halted; Congress to negotiate new COVID relief bill — before first one passes in Senate

Ed Morrissey Mar 16, 2020 10:01 AM

“It is clear that confronting this virus will take boldness, bipartisanship, and a comprehensive approach.”

Oct 2019

Warning sign? GDP growth drops to 1.9% in Q3 as consumers retreat

Ed Morrissey Oct 30, 2019 6:01 PM

Blame the Fed?

Aug 2019

Uh oh: BLS preliminary recalculation sheds half-million jobs in 2018-19

Ed Morrissey Aug 22, 2019 5:21 PM

Preliminarily, anyway.

Jul 2019

Economy slows to 2.1% GDP, but still beats expectations; Trump: “Not bad”

Ed Morrissey Jul 26, 2019 10:41 AM

“The recession talk was always overstated.”

Apr 2019

Rebound: Economic growth hits 3.2% in Q1

Ed Morrissey Apr 26, 2019 10:01 AM

“Smashes expectations,” but …

Feb 2019

Economy coasting? 2018 Q4 GDP slides to 2.6% — but beats expectations

Ed Morrissey Feb 28, 2019 10:01 AM

2.9% overall in 2018.

Oct 2018

It’s the boom economy, stupid: Q3 GDP growth at 3.5%

Ed Morrissey Oct 26, 2018 10:41 AM

Just in time?

Aug 2018

Chelsea Clinton: Think how much richer we all are thanks to aborting 60 million babies; Update: Gosnell movie trailer released

Ed Morrissey Aug 15, 2018 4:41 PM

Puttin in her own 0.02¢.

Jul 2018

CNN: Trump deserves some credit for this booming economy

John Sexton Jul 27, 2018 7:21 PM

“President Donald Trump thinks he’s overdue some credit for steering the strongest economy on the planet — and he’s probably right.”

Trump victory lap: We’ve lowered the trade deficit by $50 billion already

Ed Morrissey Jul 27, 2018 12:01 PM

“These are great numbers.”

Boom: Q2 GDP hits 4.1%; Trump to speak at 9:30 ET

Ed Morrissey Jul 27, 2018 9:11 AM

Export boost?

Apr 2018

Winter chill? GDP settles for 2.3% growth in Q1

Ed Morrissey Apr 27, 2018 10:01 AM

PCE implosion?

Mar 2018

Dem senator on when Hillary will quit politics: “Not soon enough”

Allahpundit Mar 15, 2018 9:21 PM

Deplorable.

Feb 2018

CNN: Inflation shows Main Street winning over Wall Street

Ed Morrissey Feb 14, 2018 8:01 PM

Confirmation.

Jan 2018

Three-peat pass: Q4 GDP misses expectations at 2.6%

Ed Morrissey Jan 26, 2018 10:41 AM

Big win over 2016.

Oct 2017

Ramping up: GDP hits 3.0% in advance Q3 estimate

Ed Morrissey Oct 27, 2017 9:21 AM

Despite natural disasters.

Aug 2017

Boom: Q2 GDP estimate shows fastest growth in 2 years

Ed Morrissey Aug 30, 2017 8:01 PM

ADP: Private sector had a good month too.

Jul 2017

Q2 GDP: Solid or stolid?

Ed Morrissey Jul 28, 2017 10:41 AM

~~Great~~ Mediocre expectations.

May 2017

“Markedly improving”? Q1 GDP estimate upgraded … to 1.2%

Ed Morrissey May 26, 2017 2:41 PM

Meh.

Apr 2017

Gulp: First-quarter GDP sinks to lowest in three years

Ed Morrissey Apr 28, 2017 10:41 AM

Stagnation.

Jan 2017

BEA: 2016 GDP growth worst since 2011, dives a full point from 2015

Ed Morrissey Jan 27, 2017 9:21 AM

1.9% in Q4.

Oct 2016

Q3 GDP rises to 2.9% from Q2’s 1.4%

Ed Morrissey Oct 28, 2016 10:01 AM

Exports boom?

Aug 2016

ADP: Private sector added only 179,000 jobs in July

Ed Morrissey Aug 03, 2016 7:01 PM

CBS: US economy is “going nowhere fast.”

Jul 2016

Another whiff on the economy: Q2 GDP only grew 1.2%

Ed Morrissey Jul 29, 2016 10:01 AM

How long has it been since a 3% quarter?

May 2016

April jobs report a big miss at 160,000

Ed Morrissey May 06, 2016 10:41 AM

Downturns.

Feb 2016

Meh: US added 151,000 jobs in January

Ed Morrissey Feb 05, 2016 10:41 AM

Rush to exits of labor force?

Jan 2016

Q4 GDP advance report shows only 0.7% growth

Ed Morrissey Jan 29, 2016 10:41 AM

Personal consumption slows too?

Nov 2015

Q3 GDP revised upward to 2.1%

Ed Morrissey Nov 24, 2015 7:21 PM

A slightly warmer shade of meh?

Oct 2015

Q3 GDP: 1.5%

Ed Morrissey Oct 29, 2015 10:01 AM

Stagnation.

Durable goods gets second straight decline as economy weakens

Ed Morrissey Oct 27, 2015 2:01 PM

Stagnation.

Aug 2015

Q2 GDP rises to 3.7% in second estimate

Ed Morrissey Aug 27, 2015 10:01 AM

Wait for it …

Jul 2015

2nd-quarter GDP – +2.3%; 1st-quarter GDP – +0.6%, but lower than before

Steve Eggleston Jul 30, 2015 4:01 PM

What double seasonal adjustments gave, double seasonal adjustments took back.

May 2015

Sagging economy: Q1 GDP revised downward to -0.7%

Ed Morrissey May 29, 2015 10:01 AM

Dead end.

Apr 2015

Is it still the economy, stupid?

Ed Morrissey Apr 30, 2015 2:01 PM

Stormy weather.

Slouching into stagnation – advance read of 1st-quarter GDP +0.2%

Steve Eggleston Apr 29, 2015 12:41 PM

The usual suspects blamed

Feb 2015

Q4 GDP slides to 2.2% in second estimate

Ed Morrissey Feb 28, 2015 1:01 PM

Now with almost 20% more meh.

Hopeless: Obama aims to manage American decline in penultimate budget proposal

Noah Rothman Feb 02, 2015 4:41 PM

Stagnation.

V-shaped boom: GDP grew at 33.1% annualized pace in Q3

McEnany: No really, Trump will tackle the national debt in his second term

Breaking: Q2 GDP plunges nearly 33%; Update: Jobless claims edge upward again

Hannity: Wear the masks, people — they work!

Wow: Durable goods, new-housing sales up double digits in May

Q1 gets worse: Annualized GDP growth downgraded to -5%, another 2.1 million jobless claims

Gulp: Q1 GDP plunges 4.8% in COVID-19 economic meltdown

Dow plummets again, trading halted; Congress to negotiate new COVID relief bill — before first one passes in Senate

Warning sign? GDP growth drops to 1.9% in Q3 as consumers retreat

Uh oh: BLS preliminary recalculation sheds half-million jobs in 2018-19

Economy slows to 2.1% GDP, but still beats expectations; Trump: “Not bad”

Rebound: Economic growth hits 3.2% in Q1

Economy coasting? 2018 Q4 GDP slides to 2.6% — but beats expectations

It’s the boom economy, stupid: Q3 GDP growth at 3.5%

Chelsea Clinton: Think how much richer we all are thanks to aborting 60 million babies; Update: Gosnell movie trailer released

CNN: Trump deserves some credit for this booming economy

Trump victory lap: We’ve lowered the trade deficit by $50 billion already

Boom: Q2 GDP hits 4.1%; Trump to speak at 9:30 ET

Winter chill? GDP settles for 2.3% growth in Q1

Dem senator on when Hillary will quit politics: “Not soon enough”

CNN: Inflation shows Main Street winning over Wall Street

Three-peat pass: Q4 GDP misses expectations at 2.6%

Ramping up: GDP hits 3.0% in advance Q3 estimate

Boom: Q2 GDP estimate shows fastest growth in 2 years

Q2 GDP: Solid or stolid?

“Markedly improving”? Q1 GDP estimate upgraded … to 1.2%

Gulp: First-quarter GDP sinks to lowest in three years

BEA: 2016 GDP growth worst since 2011, dives a full point from 2015

Q3 GDP rises to 2.9% from Q2’s 1.4%

ADP: Private sector added only 179,000 jobs in July

Another whiff on the economy: Q2 GDP only grew 1.2%

April jobs report a big miss at 160,000

Meh: US added 151,000 jobs in January

Q4 GDP advance report shows only 0.7% growth

Q3 GDP revised upward to 2.1%

Q3 GDP: 1.5%

Durable goods gets second straight decline as economy weakens

Q2 GDP rises to 3.7% in second estimate

2nd-quarter GDP – +2.3%; 1st-quarter GDP – +0.6%, but lower than before

Sagging economy: Q1 GDP revised downward to -0.7%

Is it still the economy, stupid?

Slouching into stagnation – advance read of 1st-quarter GDP +0.2%

Q4 GDP slides to 2.2% in second estimate

Hopeless: Obama aims to manage American decline in penultimate budget proposal

Apaws! Major Biden honored at virtual ‘Indoguration’

NY Times says we need a return to Trump’s booming economy but CNN admits Biden has no ‘magic wand’

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