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Old 01-26-2018, 09:34 AM
 
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2.6%.
Heck, I'd have to give up retirement if that was the growth of my portfolio! It looks even worse when you figure that "growth" largely means you and I are paying more for health care, the military and at the gas pump. Heck, hike gas up another buck and he'll have his "growth".

When you read all these stories about bonuses (I gave bigger ones in my ma and pa shop in 1988) - and jobs and factories (closing some hiring).....all in all it means nothing. No one here can truly keep track of all the ins and outs - that's why they have GDP numbers!

2.6% - lower than the post WWII average even tho he was handed the best "hand" possible. Heck, the days of Clinton at close to 4% are looking fine....
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Old 01-26-2018, 09:35 AM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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As you said, "best economy in years". What does that say about Obama's "leadership"? It's coming-takes a while to turn around 8 years of socialism and efforts to destroy this country.
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Old 01-26-2018, 09:37 AM
 
Location: Kansas
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As you said, "best economy in years". What does that say about Obama's "leadership"? It's coming-takes a while to get over 8 years of socialism and efforts to destroy this country.
Yes, it makes it easier to understand if one just doesn't grab a line from MSM. Undoing 8 years of damage in a year? Yeah, I don't believe even Trump could have done that, but in the next 7?
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Old 01-26-2018, 09:43 AM
 
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It will be revised up, it's also a solid number after 8 years of stagnation. If the "Trump is bad for the economy" message is the hill you want to die on so be it, but no one is buying it.
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Old 01-26-2018, 09:43 AM
 
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I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed.
Exactly. GDP growth actually slowed in the 4thQTR from the 3rd.
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Old 01-26-2018, 09:47 AM
 
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Yes, it makes it easier to understand if one just doesn't grab a line from MSM. Undoing 8 years of damage in a year? Yeah, I don't believe even Trump could have done that, but in the next 7?
Yep, so how many years did Obama cry Boooooosh during his lame recovery
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Old 01-26-2018, 09:47 AM
 
Location: Ft. Myers
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As you said, "best economy in years". What does that say about Obama's "leadership"? It's coming-takes a while to turn around 8 years of socialism and efforts to destroy this country.

What is says is that all those seeds Obama planted are growing more every year. It wasn't Trump who was around in 08-09, when the SHTF and we went into a recession, it was Obama. He pulled us out, and did such a good job that the economy STILL is growing, IN SPITE of the turmoil and problems created by the current administration.

You won't admit that, but it is the truth.
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Old 01-26-2018, 09:50 AM
 
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2.6%.
Heck, I'd have to give up retirement if that was the growth of my portfolio! It looks even worse when you figure that "growth" largely means you and I are paying more for health care, the military and at the gas pump. Heck, hike gas up another buck and he'll have his "growth".

When you read all these stories about bonuses (I gave bigger ones in my ma and pa shop in 1988) - and jobs and factories (closing some hiring).....all in all it means nothing. No one here can truly keep track of all the ins and outs - that's why they have GDP numbers!

2.6% - lower than the post WWII average even tho he was handed the best "hand" possible. Heck, the days of Clinton at close to 4% are looking fine....
When you read about all the companies that give bonuses you are jealous not getting one!

How many people got a bonus under the eight years of Obama?

Oh boy, it is difficult to get snow flakes to melt and just be happy for people being grateful for what Pelosi calls "crumbs"!

I guess you also call that crumbs! Many others are thrilled by getting more money

They are called "happy people"!
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Old 01-26-2018, 09:50 AM
 
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I think we hit 3% this year barring any catastrophes (hurricanes etc.)
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Old 01-26-2018, 09:57 AM
 
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Some clueless posts here. Market is up ~25% in the last 12 months. HUGE!

Pres Trump is making us money, bigly. The thief Obama cost us a ton of money with his 3.8% obama care tax. **** the communists.
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