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GDP grew 1.4%, deflator 3.6% — most of the “growth” is inflation. Productivity is terrible. Forget shutdown excuses. PCE spikes, GDP crashes 68% sequentially — stagflation alert

For those arguing the GDP data "isn't that bad" due to the gov't shutdown, the ACTUAL data DISAGREES. The GDP Deflator came in at 3.6% – meaning most of the 1.4% GDP was inflation, NOT real growth. Forget the shutdown excuse. The weakness is real, and productivity is terrible. https://t.co/W13nd3nZAh pic.twitter.com/f88eUhdNRX — Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) …

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US Inflation Headline CPI Rose 0.4% MoM, 2.9% YoY In August (Shelter UP 3.6% YoY)

by confoundedinterest17 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), headline inflation rose 0.4% MoM and 2.9% YoY in August. Shelter (housing) is up 3.6% YoY. Gimme (expensive) shelter! Of course, Federal government spending is the source of inflation. Notice the lag between Covid spending and resulting inflation. Prayers for Charlie Kirk and his family. I hope …

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Asia’s deflation wave is real. China’s PPI down 3.6%. Japan softens. ASEAN flooded with cheap goods. The second phase has begun.

Asia’s deflation wave is no longer a theory. It’s a measurable shift. In June 2025, China’s producer price index dropped 3.6% year over year. That marks the sharpest contraction since July 2023 and extends the deflation streak to 33 consecutive months. The cost of production materials fell 4.4%. Mining prices collapsed 13.2%. Raw materials dropped …

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Lehman’s first-day NASDAQ loss of 3.6% now dwarfed by current market drop… It is just starting?

https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/14/the-financial-crisis-this-dayone-year-ago-sept-15-2008.html HOLY FUCK. This is worse than the nuclear option:https://t.co/bYpi0vI8Zl The good news is that I think the Fed will be cutting rates by next week when markets go into Trump Lehman mode this week. EM currency crisis on deck. pic.twitter.com/4eEtlOoUJh — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) April 2, 2025 The tariff announcement is already pushing #markets to …

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Back In Red! Factory Order Plunge -3.6% In October, Largest Drop Since COVID Lockdowns

by confoundedinterest17 US factory orders are back in red. Factory orders tumbled even more than expected, down 3.6% MoM – the biggest drop since the COVID lockdowns (April 2020). September was also revised lower (making October’s decline even worse) from +2.8% MoM to +2.3% MoM… Source: Bloomberg The big monthly decline and revisions dragged orders down 2.1% YoY (the …

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Grocery prices rise 3.6%, food prices 4.9%, surpassing overall 3.2% increase of consumer prices

Grocery prices rose 3.6% for the year, higher than the overall 3.2% increase of consumer prices, per CNN. Food altogether, including menu prices, went up 4.9%. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) August 15, 2023 Food and Gas Prices Continue to Rise, Putting Strain on Americans’ Budgets Gas prices have risen significantly in recent weeks, according to pricing …

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