Posted on Aug 2, 2021
GDP growth under Trump was worst since Hoover
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Donald Trump has often touted economic growth during his presidency as evidence that he was a successful president, but a recent revision to GDP dating back to 1999 has suggested his rosy view of the period is a fantasy.
The revisions were part of the US's gross domestic product report that was released on Thursday by the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The revisions revealed that economic growth under Mr Trump was the worst since President Herbert Hoover, who was in the White House from 1929 to 1933, the period of the Wall Street Crash and the onset of the Depression.
The revisions were part of the US's gross domestic product report that was released on Thursday by the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The revisions revealed that economic growth under Mr Trump was the worst since President Herbert Hoover, who was in the White House from 1929 to 1933, the period of the Wall Street Crash and the onset of the Depression.
GDP growth under Trump was worst since Hoover
Posted from independent.co.uk
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MAJ Ken Landgren
I added his GDP growths for 4 years years, then divided by 4. The average GDP growth was very close to 1%. Like many other promises he never achieved. He said he could get us 4 % per year.
Deficits will go down. They went up.
Deficits will go down. They went up.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
If I state anything, it is because I have researched it or have knowledge about the topic. I don't come here to make false statements, but I have to deal with Trump supporters who are literary infestations.
A classic case is a debate about National Disaster Relief with a CPL. I had worked in National Disaster Planning for a couple years in the army, but he stated I am assuming things. Responses like that is the reason why I loathe many Trump supporters.
A classic case is a debate about National Disaster Relief with a CPL. I had worked in National Disaster Planning for a couple years in the army, but he stated I am assuming things. Responses like that is the reason why I loathe many Trump supporters.
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I just know filling my gas tank cost about 20% Less, my food shopping dollars went further under Trump.
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SGT (Join to see)
Your house is probably worth 10-20% more in the last year or so.
The stock market is up about 20+% in the last year or so.
If your net worth hasn’t increased under Biden, you’re doing something wrong.
The stock market is up about 20+% in the last year or so.
If your net worth hasn’t increased under Biden, you’re doing something wrong.
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LTC David Brown
In looking at my house, How much of the increase in value is related to inflation and cost of delayed ability to get material due to the supply chain problems? In real dollar values my investments increased by about 2% at best.
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SGT (Join to see)
Then frankly, you’ve chosen the wrong investments. Historically, the stock market nearly always outpaces inflation, including currently.
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LTC David Brown
SGT (Join to see) - last year 9% increase, inflation is about 7% giving an actual increase of 2%. .At my age my investments are low risk because so lower yield because my earning years are gone.
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Behind a paywall, so I can't see the whole thing. But I already see two problems.
First, they are including the retraction due to COVID as negative growth to minimize the growth pre-pandemic. This is a common Democratic scheme. An honest assessment looks at the economy up until March 2020, when Democrats intentionally and deliberately destroyed the economy. That wasn't their stated purpose, but it was their effect. Using a pandemic economy - which Trump and his administration had VERY little control over - as evidence that Trump was bad for the economy is dishonest.
Second, a HUGE red flag In the opening: a recent revision to GDP dating back to 1999...
So the current admin has just fudged the numbers for the last two Republican Presidents, and, WOW, they performed worse under the new numbers. That's not AT ALL fishy.
Like I said, can't read the whole thing, so there MAY be a rational explanation. But when the new administration changes what something means, and the old administration immediately looks worse under the new definition... Yeah, I'd take it with a grain of salt.
Lies, damn lies, and statistics. The current admin gets to define the statistics.
First, they are including the retraction due to COVID as negative growth to minimize the growth pre-pandemic. This is a common Democratic scheme. An honest assessment looks at the economy up until March 2020, when Democrats intentionally and deliberately destroyed the economy. That wasn't their stated purpose, but it was their effect. Using a pandemic economy - which Trump and his administration had VERY little control over - as evidence that Trump was bad for the economy is dishonest.
Second, a HUGE red flag In the opening: a recent revision to GDP dating back to 1999...
So the current admin has just fudged the numbers for the last two Republican Presidents, and, WOW, they performed worse under the new numbers. That's not AT ALL fishy.
Like I said, can't read the whole thing, so there MAY be a rational explanation. But when the new administration changes what something means, and the old administration immediately looks worse under the new definition... Yeah, I'd take it with a grain of salt.
Lies, damn lies, and statistics. The current admin gets to define the statistics.
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