After just 6 weeks, 1st Q GDP estimates have soured from a solid 2.3% growth to a -1.5% decline. And the number will get even worse as Trump busts out the government and steals even more money. The economy is gonna crash due to mass firings and shutting down programs, but Trump is going to just change the way GDP is calculated so he can claim down is up.
And the stupidest fking people will buy it.
There it is. The opening salvo is cooking the national books. They've tipped the whole economy into recession. So this their angle. And as long as we're talking about Dept of Commerce, when do we starting hearing about those cash on the barrel deals for pardons and well everything?
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) March 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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