U.S. Economy Surges Past Expectations as Spending, Investment Soar

[Hollie]

Surely, horrible news for the left as their hopes for a hobbled, weak America are being crushed.

The left wanted nothing more than failure as their pathological hatred of Trump and the US required their need to denigrate everything that would benefit this country.

U.S. Economy Surges Past Expectations as Spending, Investment Soar

Gross domestic product rose at a 3.3 percent annualized rate in the second quarter, up from the Commerce Department's initial 3.0 percent estimate and above the 3.1 percent pace economists had forecast. | Economy

www.breitbart.com

U.S. Economy Surges Past Expectations as Spending, Investment Soar​

The U.S. economy expanded faster than initially estimated in the spring, as Americans spent more freely and businesses stepped up investment, according to revised government data.

Gross domestic product rose at a 3.3 percent annualized rate in the second quarter, up from the Commerce Department’s initial 3.0 percent estimate and above the 3.1 percent pace economists had forecast. The acceleration followed modest growth in the first quarter

 

[shockedcanadian]

Tariffs work when you are the debtor and consumer nation.

 

[Hollie]

Tariffs work when you are the debtor and consumer nation.

Economic theory is difficult to understand for you.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Economic theory is difficult to understand for you.

Yep, I know nothing about nothing, I'm just a dumb Canadian.

I never doubted America could win in a trade war with China. Did you doubt it?

 

[Hollie]

Yep, I know nothing about nothing, I'm just a dumb Canadian.

I never doubted America could win in a trade war with China. Did you doubt it?

The GDP numbers go far beyond some trade war with China you cling to.

 

[Cassandro]

Economic theory is difficult to understand for you.

If you have an economic theory of your own, why don't you state it?

 

[Blaster]

The economy is strong.

 

[Hollie]

If you have an economic theory of your own, why don't you state it?

The thread is not about me. The facts are that Trump's economic policies are bringing positive results.

 

[Cassandro]

The thread is not about me.

Nor is it about another poster.

 

[sealybobo]

Surely, horrible news for the left as their hopes for a hobbled, weak America are being crushed.

The left wanted nothing more than failure as their pathological hatred of Trump and the US required their need to denigrate everything that would benefit this country.

U.S. Economy Surges Past Expectations as Spending, Investment Soar

Gross domestic product rose at a 3.3 percent annualized rate in the second quarter, up from the Commerce Department's initial 3.0 percent estimate and above the 3.1 percent pace economists had forecast. | Economy

www.breitbart.com

U.S. Economy Surges Past Expectations as Spending, Investment Soar​

The U.S. economy expanded faster than initially estimated in the spring, as Americans spent more freely and businesses stepped up investment, according to revised government data.

Gross domestic product rose at a 3.3 percent annualized rate in the second quarter, up from the Commerce Department’s initial 3.0 percent estimate and above the 3.1 percent pace economists had forecast. The acceleration followed modest growth in the first quarter

Breitbart? LOL.

And after Trump fired the person who gave us the real jobs report, I don't believe any of this.

Yes, Spending has soared. Because we are all paying more for everything we buy. This isn't a good thing. This is spin.

 

[Care4all]

I definitely contributed to the increase! The hubby and I have been buying as much as we can before prices go up, and adding to our prep supplies!

 

[sealybobo]

Yep, I know nothing about nothing, I'm just a dumb Canadian.

I never doubted America could win in a trade war with China. Did you doubt it?

Did we win? In 2017 or 2018 Trump started a trade war with China and claimed victory. What did we win?

How about we see in a year or two the results of this trade war. A lot of what happened is China "pledged" to buy more American made shit. Let's see if they actually buy more American shit. What do we have that they want more of?

Yes, Spending has soared. Because we are all paying more for everything we buy.

 

[Hollie]

Breitbart? LOL.

And after Trump fired the person who gave us the real jobs report, I don't believe any of this.

Yes, Spending has soared. Because we are all paying more for everything we buy. This isn't a good thing. This is spin.

As expected, you have no countering facts.

Squealybobo? LOL just spamming another thread with whining.

 

[sealybobo]

I definitely contributed to the increase! The hubby and I have been buying as much as we can before prices go up, and adding to our prep supplies!

So funny on Monday I quoted my customer, the US Army. First time he's seeing tariff as a line item. He said:

It really gives a new perspective when these things one hears about in the political news start showing up as a line item on the bill.

I said talk to your boss DJT.

 

[sealybobo]

As expected, you have no countering facts.

Squealybobo? LOL just spamming another thread with whining.

Care4all just said it too. Americans are stocking up before prices go up. It's coming. And I see you idiots who cried so hard about inflation are bending over and grabbing your ankles. If it's Trump ******* you, you'll take it. Not only will you take it you'll defend it. Just like you did for Bush.

I am not going to read Breitbart and then go investigate to show you where they are lying or cherry picking. They certainly have a pro trump slant and they are neglecting to tell you the real news. Show me the counter arguments of this op ed that you find on Breitbart. Can't find any? Is anyone on that site crying about inflation and groceries and rent?

Holy **** did I just see gas was $3.50? It went down for like a week but suddenly it went right back up. Trump is not delivering for us like he promised and yet you still love him. Weird. Probably because he's playing you with social issues.

So we have stocked up. Get ready for a bad 3rd quarter and Xmas. Where you will only be buying your brat one doll not 10. Remember that? Trump even warned you what's to come. Don't believe him?

AND, yes we are all spending like crazy. Is that a good thing? Where is this Tariff going? To give rich people and corporations tax breaks? Not even going towards the debt or social security? Who are you?

 

[Hollie]

Care4all just said it too. Americans are stocking up before prices go up. It's coming. And I see you idiots who cried so hard about inflation are bending over and grabbing your ankles. If it's Trump ******* you, you'll take it. Not only will you take it you'll defend it. Just like you did for Bush.

I am not going to read Breitbart and then go investigate to show you where they are lying or cherry picking. They certainly have a pro trump slant and they are neglecting to tell you the real news. Show me the counter arguments of this op ed that you find on Breitbart. Can't find any? Is anyone on that site crying about inflation and groceries and rent?

Holy **** did I just see gas was $3.50? It went down for like a week but suddenly it went right back up. Trump is not delivering for us like he promised and yet you still love him. Weird. Probably because he's playing you with social issues.

So we have stocked up. Get ready for a bad 3rd quarter and Xmas. Where you will only be buying your brat one doll not 10. Remember that? Trump even warned you what's to come. Don't believe him?

AND, yes we are all spending like crazy. Is that a good thing? Where is this Tariff going? To give rich people and corporations tax breaks? Not even going towards the debt or social security? Who are you?

As expected, you offered nothing but bobo-opinions, no facts, just "Bobo says so".

 

[Hafar1014]

Yep, I know nothing about nothing, I'm just a dumb Canadian.

I never doubted America could win in a trade war with China. Did you doubt it?

America has the largest economy in the world. We have leverage. China is dependent on exports they have no internal economy. They are communists and think they can manage their economy. They destroyed real estate and much of the middle class wealth.

 

[Hollie]

The economy is strong.

"Investments soared" escaped the self loathing left.

 

[Hollie]

So funny on Monday I quoted my customer, the US Army. First time he's seeing tariff as a line item. He said:

It really gives a new perspective when these things one hears about in the political news start showing up as a line item on the bill.

I said talk to your boss DJT.

The same customer told me the opposite. You're typically befuddled.

 

[sealybobo]

As expected, you offered nothing but bobo-opinions, no facts, just "Bobo says so".

Then you should vote for me because that's what Trump does and you love that shit.

"Bobo says so" = when you say "Fake News"

Everyone is afraid of Trump. Almost like every Russian is afraid of Putin. Trump goes after corporations, politicians, anyone who goes against him. Look at the woman who reported the real jobs numbers and how bad they were. So don't expect real facts to come from the now "corporate" media who has to kiss his ass and NOT report any negative news about him.

Bill Maher is right this is a slow moving coup.

The U.S. economy expanded by 3.3% in the second quarter (April-June 2025) primarily due to a rebound from a first-quarter contraction, stronger-than-initially-thought consumer spending, and a significant reduction in imports, which had surged in the prior quarter ahead of tariffs.

The U.S. economy rebounded this spring from a first-quarter downturn due to fallout from President Donald Trump’s trade wars.

In an upgrade from its first estimate in July, the Commerce Department said

You think I'm going to believe the Commerce Department? Who runs that? They don't want to get fired.

This I like, if true: Driven by a decline in imports, U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 3.3% annualized rate in the second quarter of 2025. This would show more people are buying American.

And this is what saved Trump's first quarter: The first-quarter GDP drop, the first retreat of the U.S. economy in three years, was mainly caused by a surge in imports — which are subtracted from GDP — as businesses scrambled to bring in foreign goods ahead of Trump’s tariffs.

People spent a lot in the 1st quarter before tariffs kicked in.