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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

February 20, 2026 4:00 pm

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) …

China’s Economic Woes Deepen: Hang Seng Index Drops 4% Amidst Concerns Over Liquidity and Declining GDP Deflator

January 17, 2024 9:08 pm

China’s economic woes deepen as the Hang Seng Index plunges 4% in response to another round of disappointing macro data. The persistent question arises: how long until China resorts to injecting substantial liquidity despite its rapidly escalating debt? Concerns grow over the limited list of quality Chinese stocks, given the government’s authority to cease businesses …

China shows more signs of disinflation as its GDP Deflator declines

July 17, 2023 9:20 am

via notayesmanseconomics: We start the economic week with one of the wonders of the modern world, which is how China can produce its Gross Domestic Product or GDP numbers only 17 days after the end of the particular quarter. By contrast my own country the UK has switched to a slower production of quarterly numbers …

The Core! US PCE Core Deflator Remains High At 4.6%, Spending Slows (Taylor Rule Suggests Fed Funds Target Rate Of 10%, Halfway To Target!!)

June 30, 2023 3:08 pm

by confoundedinterest17 The film “The Core” was a silly film, but core inflation in the US is a serious problem for the middle class and low-wage workers. It remains elevated despite Treasury Secretary Janet “The Marxist Gnome” Yellen saying it was “transitory.” Looks pretty permanent to me! The Federal Reserve’s preferred measures of US inflation …