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2018-06-29 Economy

US GDP growth could hit 15 year high and US dollar is surging

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-06-29 03:27|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 The U.S. trade deficit dropped in May which is causing Wall Street firms to increase GDP growth estimates

Cause meet effect.

Posted by Chaimble Ebbomonter8653 2018-06-29 05:19|| 2018-06-29 05:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Let's export unemployment

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-06-29 08:51|| 2018-06-29 08:51|| Front Page Top

#3 You said that yesterday, P2k. Is there a theme there?

Posted by Bobby 2018-06-29 12:40|| 2018-06-29 12:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Change of optics.

I recall when a McD hamburger, small fries and a small drink were 15 cents each. Now its about 3.50 for the lot. People call that 'inflation'. I call it debasing the currency, making the value of the dollar lesser. It's not really politically safe to declare you're making people's money worth less, so they blame 'inflation'.

The same with 'trade'. Instead of calculating trade deficits or pluses, how about counting the amount of your citizenry gainfully employed. Not government/administrative fillers, but actual productive jobs.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-06-29 21:16|| 2018-06-29 21:16|| Front Page Top

#5 ...I wish McDs was still plain cheap, much less that low. Tonight 2 Quarter Pounders and two medium fries cleared $14...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2018-06-29 21:59|| 2018-06-29 21:59|| Front Page Top

#6 An "I remember" game, I love it!
I remember when a Burger King Whopper was and cost $.55.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-06-29 23:24|| 2018-06-29 23:24|| Front Page Top

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