US GDP grows at 3% Trump wins againGDP is growing at 3%

[Nostra]

Consumer spending is significantly slower growth in 2025 as compared to 2024 and investment is down.

Moroner shows up with the lies….


Graph won’t copy, but it clearly shows you are a lying sack of shit.

Consumer Spending in the United States increased to 16350.20 USD Billion in the second quarter of 2025 from 16291.80 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2025​

United States Consumer Spending

Consumer Spending in the United States increased to 16682.50 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 16585.90 USD Billion in the third quarter of 2025. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Consumer Spending - plus previous releases, historical high and low...

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[Hafar1014]

Yes, inflation is indeed coming down in the US, but prices remain high. The annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), has cooled from a peak of 9.1% in June 2022 to 2.7% in June 2025, according to Bankrate. This means that while prices are still increasing, they are doing so at a slower pace than before. However, it's important to note that prices, overall, remain elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels. Google

 

[1srelluc]

Likely bad news for a Fed rate cut much more than 25 basis points.

 

[g5000]

I imagine government spending is a huge part of that result. Enjoy the deficit.

The GDP equation is expressed as GDP = C + I + G + (X - M), where C is consumer spending, I is business investment, G is government spending, and (X - M) represents net exports (exports minus imports). ​

Yep. I've pointed that out many times. Trump figured out what every politician already knows. The easiest, laziest way to artificially juice GDP growth is to massively overspend.

Yay!

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[g5000]

Yes, inflation is indeed coming down in the US, but prices remain high. The annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), has cooled from a peak of 9.1% in June 2022 to 2.7% in June 2025, according to Bankrate. This means that while prices are still increasing, they are doing so at a slower pace than before. However, it's important to note that prices, overall, remain elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels. Google

Meat prices are at a record high.

And to think Trump promised to bring down grocery prices on day one...

 

[g5000]

What's the Beast gotta do with this?

Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a minor vein condition, after noticing swelling in legs​

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Karma is a *****!

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[JohnDB]

 

[g5000]

Yes, inflation is indeed coming down in the US, but prices remain high. The annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), has cooled from a peak of 9.1% in June 2022 to 2.7% in June 2025, according to Bankrate. This means that while prices are still increasing, they are doing so at a slower pace than before. However, it's important to note that prices, overall, remain elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels. Google
The economy is thriving after Bidenomics crushed it and all it took was few months.

US grocery prices see biggest drop in nearly five years

Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect, though economists and many business owners expect inflation will climb in … Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in

www.businessreport.com

Energy costs will drop as well.

Inflation was at 3 percent when Trump was sworn in. Inflation went down to 2.3 percent in April, and has risen to 2.7 percent since then.

The Fed is probably going to hold interest rates steady today.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Yep. I've pointed that out many times. Trump figured out what every politician already knows. The easiest, laziest way to artificially juice GDP growth is to massively overspend.

Yay!

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Crying so loudly for the Fed to cut interest rates just illustrates that they know fully well that recession is in the future.

I've read through these economics threads for years and always come to the conclusion that most in the general public just do not have even a rudimentary grasp of the subject.

It's largely just an exercise of blindly repeating the latest propaganda heard on the idiot box.

 

[Marener]

Moroner shows up with the lies….


Graph won’t copy, but it clearly shows you are a lying sack of shit.

Consumer Spending in the United States increased to 16350.20 USD Billion in the second quarter of 2025 from 16291.80 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2025​

United States Consumer Spending

Consumer Spending in the United States increased to 16682.50 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 16585.90 USD Billion in the third quarter of 2025. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Consumer Spending - plus previous releases, historical high and low...

tradingeconomics.com

What lie did I tell exactly?

 

[g5000]

When a Democrats is in office, the Republicans grind and gnash their teeth over any good news.

When a Republican is in office, the Democrats grind and gnash their teeth over any good news.

It's the nature of the beast.

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

You have to look deeper than the single number, just like Q1 GDP. They’re skewed because of the effects of tariffs and the way businesses changed inventory and importation habits.

It’s not nearly so rosy. Positive, but weak growth.

I remember when you looked deeper into the numbers during Veggie *Joes administration.

 

[Winston]

That's nice and all but how about following the rules with a link in the OP and another line of commentary.....And peeps wonder why their threads get locked.

Gross Domestic Product, 2nd Quarter 2025 (Advance Estimate) | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the second quarter of 2025 (April, May, and June), according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP decreased 0.5 percent.

www.bea.gov

There is the report. Maybe the Mods can give the OP a break, or maybe the OP can edit and put that link in.

 

[shockedcanadian]

GDP is growing at 3% inflation is down tariffs are a good thing

 

[Hafar1014]

Inflation was at 3 percent when Trump was sworn in. Inflation went down to 2.3 percent in April, and has risen to 2.7 percent since then.

The Fed is probably going to hold interest rates steady today.

In just 7 months the economy is improving and not in a small way. Democrats are once again forced to face the failure of their beliefs and what we see is denial and lame excuses. We had 4 years of leadership by an adle brained idiot who crushed the economy under a massive debt based expansion of government. Trump dies the reverse and everything gets better. Sound familiar. This a repeat of Reagan and Carter

 

[Winston]

Moroner shows up with the lies….


Graph won’t copy, but it clearly shows you are a lying sack of shit.

Consumer Spending in the United States increased to 16350.20 USD Billion in the second quarter of 2025 from 16291.80 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2025​

United States Consumer Spending

Consumer Spending in the United States increased to 16682.50 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 16585.90 USD Billion in the third quarter of 2025. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Consumer Spending - plus previous releases, historical high and low...

tradingeconomics.com

Real final sales to private domestic purchasers, the sum of consumer spending and gross private fixed investment, increased 1.2 percent in the second quarter, compared with an increase of 1.9 percent in the first quarter.

 

[g5000]

In just 7 months the economy is improving and not in a small way. Democrats are once again forced to face the failure of their beliefs and what we see is denial and lame excuses. We had 4 years of leadership by an adle brained idiot who crushed the economy under a massive debt based expansion of government. Trump dies the reverse and everything gets better. Sound familiar. This a repeat of Reagan and Carter

Real GDP growth has been steadily climbing since Cankles crashed the economy and left office.

REAL GDP growth. That is factoring in inflation.

Try again.

Real Gross Domestic Product

View the annual rate of economic output, or the inflation-adjusted value of all new goods and services produced by labor and property located in the U.S.

fred.stlouisfed.org

 

[Marener]

In just 7 months the economy is improving and not in a small way. Democrats are once again forced to face the failure of their beliefs and what we see is denial and lame excuses. We had 4 years of leadership by an adle brained idiot who crushed the economy under a massive debt based expansion of government. Trump dies the reverse and everything gets better. Sound familiar. This a repeat of Reagan and Carter

GDP growth in 2024 was 3 and 3.1% in Q2 and Q3, but that was never touted by any of you.

 

[1srelluc]

Crying so loudly for the Fed to cut interest rates just illustrates that they know fully well that recession is in the future.

I've read through these economics threads for years and always come to the conclusion that most in the general public just do not have even a rudimentary grasp of the subject.

It's largely just an exercise of blindly repeating the latest propaganda heard on the idiot box.

Really?

There is ALWAYS a "recession on the horizon" and by and by it happens. Nothing new under the sun there.

Those that don't panic and showed some wisdom picking their investments who weather the storm always come out ahead. I know that nobody ever held my hand and walked me through my investment life.

Small wonder nobody will ever remember your name....Jeez, what a sad sack.

 

[Marener]

Really?

There is ALWAYS a "recession on the horizon" and by and by it happens. Nothing new under the sun there.

Those that don't panic and showed some wisdom picking their investments who weather the storm always come out ahead. I know that nobody ever held my hand and walked me through my investment life.

Small wonder nobody will ever remember your name....Jeez, what a sad sack.

True. Economists love predicting recessions. When they get it right, everyone says they’re brilliant. When they get it wrong, people are happy and don’t care.

That said, GDP growth is positive but weak. This isn’t an amazing report, primarily because you have to take it into context along with the first quarter because of the way tariffs scrambled the data.