Personal spending revised down by 1/3rd to lowest level in years. Net exports see sharpest drop on record. Inventory surge bolstered the number.

What The Headline GDP Number Doesn’t Show byu/stockpreacher instockpreacher BREAKING: US goods imports fall -19.8% in April as President Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" effectively halted trade with many countries. This marks the largest drop in history for US goods imports. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) May 30, 2025 “There was always concern that it would be …

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EU led in 2008, but US surged after the financial crisis, bolstered by the tech boom.

In 2008, the European Union had a larger GDP ($16.3T) than the US ($14.8T). 15 years later, the US’s GDP is $25.4T, while Europe’s is basically unchanged at $16.6T. Both economies were on par until the GFC, but the US just rebounded stronger during the 2010s tech boom. https://t.co/C69jCMJIQQ pic.twitter.com/SBG532qnqi — Jack Raines (@Jack_Raines) November …

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