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U.S. Growth Cools To 2.3% as Gains In Consumer Spending Ease

FYI: U.S. economic growth cooled last quarter as consumers pulled back following outsize spending in the prior period, though solid business investment cushioned some of the weakness.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-27/u-s-growth-cools-to-2-3-as-gains-in-consumer-spending-ease

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  • edited April 2018
    "...and employee-compensation costs accelerated amid a tight job market...employment costs rose more than expected in the first quarter and a measure of private wages had the biggest annual gain since 2008...though tailwinds such as low inflation and borrowing costs are starting to dissipate..."
    Bull feces. In 6 years at her job, my wife's never received more than an annual 2% raise. And low inflation? The geniuses who create the measuring-sticks by which this stuff gets measured have their heads stuck way up where the sun don't shine. Just step inside a supermarket. What we manage to save and put away and invest is done in spite of all circumstances.
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