Fake Boom, Fake Recovery, Real Bubble
Fake GDP breakouts come with the territory—–and the 4.1% reported for Q2 this morning is no exception. Perversely, it amounts to a “thanks, but no thanks, Donald” because much of it reflected one time gains in exports and personal consumption. To wit, 1.1% of the gain was due to a surge in exports—mainly soybeans which soared by […]