US Economy - News, Updates and Discussion

[Davey Crockett]

I am surprised that the orange idiot has not insisted on getting one of these notes changed to have his image on them - such is his narcissistic vanity.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

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Going to the bank tomorrow to see if they have any!

 

[Davey Crockett]

Behind a paywall.

Did Wall Street leave Main Street holding the bag?

 

[Davey Crockett]

https://archive.is/WJ9oI

 

[F-22Raptor]

Real gross domestic product (GDP)increased at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in the third quarter of 2026 (July, August, and September), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the second quarter, real GDP increased 2.2 percent.

GDP (Advance Estimate), 3rd Quarter 2026 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in the third quarter of 2026 (July, August, and September), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the second quarter, real GDP increased 2.2 percent.

www.bea.gov

The US economy grew 3.4% in Q3. Huge growth for an economy the size of the US

 

[Davey Crockett]

Fed's Favorite Inflation Indicator Surges In September As Soaring Energy Costs Drags Americans' Savings Rate To 4-Year Lows​

Fed's Favorite Inflation Indicator Surges In September As Soaring Energy Costs Drags Americans' Savings Rate To 4-Year Lows<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

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Spending is accelerating while wage growth is decelerating...




And that dragged Americans' savings rate tumbling to its lowest since Oct 2022...


This is not good news... at all!

 

[Davey Crockett]

Going to the bank tomorrow to see if they have any!

Find any?

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Find any?

Haven't gone to the bank yet.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Going to the bank tomorrow to see if they have any!

That is some very expensive toilet paper ...

 

[Davey Crockett]

US Economy Grows 3.4% In Q3, Fastest Pace In A Year, Supercharged By Massive AI Capex Spending​

US Economy Grows 3.4% In Q3, Fastest Pace In A Year, Supercharged By Massive AI Capex Spending<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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[AZ_HighCountry]

@Davey Crockett , @PakFactor , you will find this interesting.

While the usual suspects were fapping themselves into MAGA oblivion over the GDP growth, this report was released late today:

Data: 221 Small U.S. Trucking Companies File Bankruptcies This Year – NaturalNews.com

Two hundred twenty one small trucking companies in the U.S. have filed for bankruptcy in 2026 alone, according to data compiled by Bloomberg [1]. The wave of failures has reached individual operators who spent decades building businesses. The bankruptcy tally reflects a contraction that has...

www.naturalnews.com

You know as I do the majority of the trucking companies are small companies. Usually 50 or so trucks or less. The result of this if the trend continues is higher costs due to the reduction in competition.

 

[Davey Crockett]

Behind a paywall.