Economy Halfway to a recession- US GDP shrinks by .3% in Q1

[Possum Jenkins]

You think Kamala would've tanked the markets like this just one quarter in?

No, but she also wouldn't have defined as men being men and women being women, either.

So it's really a wash.

 

[PG29 red0 Jr]

 

[Rob Battisti]

It’s easy to see how idiotic Trump is with those series of tweets

 

[Rob Battisti]

You think Kamala would've tanked the markets like this just one quarter in?

No. I think and I called for a correction in 2025, but no not this early.

 

[wlu.29]

Show me one person who has said that besides you.

The government revenues that you posted isn't offsetting the increases in costs

The market is saying that it's not good.

 

[Islam Imamate]

No. I think and I called for a correction in 2025, but no not this early.

You were predicting a recession in 2023 IIRC so forgive me if I take your claims with a grain of salt.

 

[Rational Poster]

It’s easy to see how idiotic Trump is with those series of tweets

It was easy to see how idiotic Trump is when his first entrance into politics was racist Obama birtherism conspiracy and coming down a gold escalator to call some Mexicans rapists.

 

[essie]

I wish Jack were here

Just the fact that he’s on your mind is sweet

 

[Gutter Chris]

You think Kamala would've tanked the markets like this just one quarter in?

I can't really say how her term would be going. bidens economy wasn't going very great for me and my business. Why would I have any expectations that kamala Harris an even more incompetent person than bidens would be ?

What I am saying is that expecting trouble and not feeling very confident in the government seems like a no brainer when your options are 2 retards. Nothing more or less. I continue to be embarrassed by the political class of our country from Bernie to Trump and continue to expect shitty service from them and I'm not being let down in the slightest.

I've got a pretty negative view on the entire government and both parties and the entire system at the moment and it's reinforced on the daily. I can't really continue to express my thoughts on the matter as I'm pretty sure it violates the rules.

 

[Substance Abuse]

When this loud mouthed dick wad who would have happily coddled Trump's balls if it meant he made more money is whining, you know it's bad, lol.

 

[Islam Imamate]

I can't really say how her term would be going. bidens economy wasn't going very great for me and my business. Why would I have any expectations that kamala Harris an even more incompetent person than bidens would be ?

What I am saying is that expecting trouble and not feeling very confident in the government seems like a no brainer when your options are 2 retards. Nothing more or less. I continue to be embarrassed by the political class of our country from Bernie to Trump and continue to expect shitty service from them and I'm not being let down in the slightest.

I've got a pretty negative view on the entire government and both parties and the entire system at the moment and it's reinforced on the daily. I can't really continue to express my thoughts on the matter as I'm pretty sure it violates the rules.

With voters like this it's no wonder we're in the state that we are.

 

[CantCucktheTuck]

imagine hoping for a recession to own the chuds.

 

[terrapin]

I can't really say how her term would be going. bidens economy wasn't going very great for me and my business. Why would I have any expectations that kamala Harris an even more incompetent person than bidens would be ?

What I am saying is that expecting trouble and not feeling very confident in the government seems like a no brainer when your options are 2 retards. Nothing more or less. I continue to be embarrassed by the political class of our country from Bernie to Trump and continue to expect shitty service from them and I'm not being let down in the slightest.

I've got a pretty negative view on the entire government and both parties and the entire system at the moment and it's reinforced on the daily. I can't really continue to express my thoughts on the matter as I'm pretty sure it violates the rules.

I suggest you watch some Sesame Street specifically the segments on "one of these things is not like the other"

Lumping Trump and any Democratic candidate together is lazy and self-serving so that you don't have to face the fact that your party has gone absolutely f****** insane and lost their way morally and intellectually.

If you want to have a talk about how both sides suck, let's wait until the fascist dictator psychopath is out of office. Until then, you're failing to make accurate distinctions.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Look at this fucking idiot.

The GOP is so far gone as a party that it's voters are in denial or just don't care at this point. Trump may not be asleep like Joe was but he's an inept buffoon who is only good at lining his and his buddies pockets.

 

[Scheme]

The GDP numbers in this case are skewed by the artificially high amount of increased imports due to tariff deadlines and government spending reductions.

Gross Domestic Product, 1st Quarter 2025 (Advance Estimate) | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January, February, and March), according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2024, real GDP increased 2.4 percent.

www.bea.gov

The decrease in real GDP in the first quarter primarily reflected an increase in imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, and a decrease in government spending. These movements were partly offset by increases in investment, consumer spending, and exports. For more information, refer to the "Technical Notes" below.

The regular factors like investment and consumer spending are looking good:

 

[nonoob]

How could trans people do this?!​

Maybe having a difficult time deciding if they/them need a taco or an eggplant.

 

[Limbo Pete]

How could trans people do this?!

Trump has to tariff China and additional 5% for every dong swinging on the women's volleyball court

 

[Rational Poster]

The GDP numbers in this case are skewed by the artificially high amount of increased imports due to tariff deadlines and government spending reductions.

Gross Domestic Product, 1st Quarter 2025 (Advance Estimate) | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January, February, and March), according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2024, real GDP increased 2.4 percent.

www.bea.gov

The regular factors like investment and consumer spending are looking good:

The increase in imports is not natural it's companies stockpiling to avoid paying tariffs over the summer.

 

[Siver!]

Musk's hats draw Trump's attention - 'love the double hat' as Elon wears one hat on top of another

"Elon I love the double hat," Trump says.

Musk responds saying that he wears a lot of hats, getting some laughter from the room. "Even my hat has a hat!"

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Elon is so fucking cringe that my respect for Trump goes up a little here.

It's so easy to rip on the dorky weird kid, Trump including him like he's cool works for me.

He has pity.

 

[Limbo Pete]

You think Kamala would've tanked the markets like this just one quarter in?

The thought of her doing a good job is less palatable than Trump destroying everything lol.