Q1 GDP Report: Final BEA Obfuscation

In their third estimate of the first quarter 2012 GDP, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) left the annualized rate of U.S. domestic economic growth unchanged at 1.88%, which is still more than a percent below the growth rate for the fourth quarter of 2011. This revision to the prior month’s report does not reflect [...]

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GDP Q1 2012 Revised Down To 1.88%

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In their second estimate of the first quarter 2012 GDP, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) lowered the annualized rate of U.S. domestic economic growth to 1.88% (down about a third of a percent from the 2.20% previously reported), and now more than a percent below the growth rate for the fourth quarter [...]

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GDP Growth Slows To 2.2% In Q1 2012

In their “advanced” estimate of the first quarter 2012 GDP, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) found that the annualized rate of U.S. domestic economic growth was 2.2%, down more than three-quarters of a percent from the fourth quarter of 2011. The vast bulk of the downturn was in commercial activities, with both fixed investments [...]

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No Change GDP Q4 2011: Are The Numbers Believable?

In their “final” revision of their estimate of the fourth quarter 2011 GDP, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) found that the annualized rate of U.S. domestic economic growth was 2.97%, down a mere 0.01 percent from their last estimate for the fourth quarter and still more than a percent higher than their “final” estimate [...]

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GDP For 2011 Revised Upward to 3.0% — Is It Real?

The Daily Capitalist wishes to welcome Dr. Rick Davis, a physicist and the founder of Consumer Metrics Institute, as a new contributor. Dr. Davis publishes some of the best data on discretionary consumer spending and has developed an impressive proprietary model for a leading indicator based on consumer spending. Readers may recall our 2010 interview of him. He also [...]

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