XPost: sac.politics, alt.politics.economics   
   From: OFeem1987@teleworm.us   
      
   Mike Sims wrote this post by blinking in Morse code:   
      
   > On 12 Feb 2026, NoBody  posted some   
   > news:vlfrokp2vf7j14sg51fgh9aq92fbn82mb2@4ax.com:   
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   > "The U.S. economy experienced strong growth in late 2025, with real GDP   
   > increasing at an annual rate of 4.4% in the third quarter, the fastest in   
   > two years."   
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   > That's in spite of Democrats laying off people for risky AI solutions.   
      
   That's in spite of Trump's on-a-whim tariffs:   
      
       Tariffs generally reduce GDP by acting as a tax on consumers   
       and businesses, raising production costs, and increasing   
       economic uncertainty. Studies suggest a 10% tariff can cause a   
       $\sim$1.1 percentage point loss in GDP over time. While aimed   
       at protecting domestic industries, they often lead to   
       retaliatory tariffs, shrinking trade volumes and reducing   
       efficiency, which lowers long-run economic growt   
      
   By the way, are those the "Democrats" pumping money into Trump's   
   ballroom and Trump's coffers via cryptocurrency?   
      
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