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12. I am having trouble believing it as well.

Reply to hamsterjill (Reply #11)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 09:26 AM

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In my field, a lot of people are losing their jobs.

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U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump's tariffs hit [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

Am I supposed to believe that? JMCKUSICK Wednesday #1

Always my first response. How do you believe a bunch of liars? mdbl Wednesday #39

I just think of it as Trumpaganda. ananda Wednesday #40

This is due to a downturn in imports and an uptick Phoenix61 Wednesday #2

The reported GDP numbers are inflation-adjusted, that's why it's called "real GDP" progree Wednesday #24

Flipped. Igel Wednesday #42

Maybe for the upper class................. Lovie777 Wednesday #3

And people that i know of, losing their jobs LisaL Wednesday #14

Well, that's what's important, isn't it? OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #41

Sure it did Bluestocking Wednesday #4

And the inflation indicator was much lower than forecast FBaggins Wednesday #5

According to who? Miguelito Loveless Wednesday #6

The Bureau of Economic Analysis FBaggins Wednesday #10

No part of the government is independent anymore. NutmegYankee Wednesday #15

Thank you for pointing out the facts, even if they run counter to the rampant confirmation bias on full display here. nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #18

We're consistent here: Good economic numbers result in endless charges of "cooked books" and "Krasnov manipulation" progree Wednesday #29

So, no one there Miguelito Loveless Wednesday #33

Yes... you're being paranoid FBaggins Wednesday #36

I don't remember the "previous 3.7%", but you are right -- progree Wednesday #26

A cooked book diversion from epstein Javaman Wednesday #7

Not cooked, not a diversion though it was seized upon by cheerleader-in-chief Hassett, number one economics toady Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #32

Marketwatch warned yesterday that the GDP number would be high, but not because economy is great progree Wednesday #37

I am nor rooting against the U.S. economy. n/t speak easy Wednesday #8

I'm not rooting against the economy but...there have been warnings from economists about book-cooking Maeve Wednesday #9

Warnings only. None of them say it is occurring. None of them distrust the figures at this point. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #22

Of course, the media is ALL over this. So eager to give the orange asshole some credit. hamsterjill Wednesday #11

I am having trouble believing it as well. LisaL Wednesday #12

I retired this spring from a national homebuilding company hamsterjill Wednesday #16

Bullshit! The RMVP was more belivable than our current commerce department. NutmegYankee Wednesday #13

Cynicism blinds many people. A form of confirmation bias. Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #17

Maybe it would be easier to believe LisaL Wednesday #19

There are legitimate reasons why the figure is up even while you see anecdotal evidence against it Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #20

I am living the "anecdotal evidence." LisaL Wednesday #21

Yeah, the economy is not homogeneous so it's can be hard to reconcile sometimes. unblock Wednesday #25

Yeah, I have access to a lot of private business data, and what we're seeing aligns with decent gdp growth unblock Wednesday #23

Frontrunning tariffs with imports juiced the numbers bucolic_frolic Wednesday #27

If "they" tell you things are good then by god things are good - next question? walkingman Wednesday #28

Statistics coming out of this administration are not credible Ritabert Wednesday #30

Yet the price gouging at the kitchen table continues. I have yet to see a any type of relief from grocery prices Cheezoholic Wednesday #31

I keep waiting for the economic problems that were forecast during the Trump presidency, where are they in the numbers? dem4decades Wednesday #34

The last CPI report was kinda hot, and people here took it as confirmation that tariffs and immigrant labor shortages progree Wednesday #38

Fake news Rebl2 Wednesday #35