“WAR ON TERROR II” INFLATES THE AMERICAN ECONOMY …
By FITSNEWS || Surging government “consumption” – including a massive jump in defense spending – drove the U.S. economy to a better-than-expected 3.5 percent increase in gross domestic product (GDP) during the third quarter of the year. Meanwhile second quarter growth was revised to 4.6 percent while the first quarter contraction now stands at negative 2.1 percent.
Government spending accounted for 0.83 percent of the current quarter’s growth – the highest “stimulus” since the second quarter of 2009.
The problem? Obviously the billions of dollars in new defense spending – driven by the successful fearmongering campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) – are unlikely to do anything to improve the broader consumer economy.
They’ll benefit a select few (including this guy) … but not you.
Oh and this growth is taxpayer-subsidized … meaning you, your kids and grandkids are going to have to pay for it eventually (which of course reduces your ability to participate in the consumer economy).
Which reminds us: Personal consumption – i.e. what’s supposed to be driving the economy – grew by only 1.8 percent during the third quarter, down from 2.5 percent during the second quarter.
So thanks ISIS … for nothing.
Courtesy of our friends at Zero Hedge here is the third quarter in chart form …
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And the government consumption hike …
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And the defense spending jump …
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Cut and dried, right?
Not to CNN. According to its coverage, the U.S. economy is “chugging along” and “gaining momentum.” In fact the outlet – which barely mentioned the government growth component of this number – had the audacity to claim employment is “picking up” and that the GDP expansion was due to “more jobs” which led to “higher incomes and more spending.”
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Dear lord just link zerohedge and be done. Maybe zerohedge will pay you for traffic.
Is that you Tyler?
Maybe.
We’ll be there at least 4 more decades. By then oil won’t be needed as much. Thanks George !
As RENO 911 said once – What happens when all the oil is gone? We win.
You got the wrong chart for defense spending. Last two charts are the same.
Oh Christ. A 20 trillion dollar economy, and suddenly $30 billion is going to move the needle? For goodness sake. And Einstien – look at the graph. Seems like 3rd quarter is historically the big Pentagon spending quarter – year after year. Economy is picking up, we’re in the recovery, heading for an expansion. At least in most states that don’t start with South, and end in Carolina.
that is just media. The SC trolls control all that, hope ya don’t get ebolia, K bros would be devastated.
Ah, yes, the military / industrial complex is on the move again.
Manipulation of commodities, QE3.5 by fed this PM, is attempt to boost Japan’s recent failing tax increases will only boost republicrat hysteria, trigger early “Santa rally” – CNBC headline … Oh Bummer when hangover hits mid-December.