Giuseppe Sandro Mela.
2018-07-27.
Reuters non sa se essere felice come americano, oppure esserne desolato come liberal democratico.
Questo è il titolo della breaking news della Cnbc.
U.S. second-quarter GDP growth expected to top 4%
«Wall Street — and the White House — eagerly await the release of GDP data on Friday that many economists expect to top 4 percent. The last time the economy expanded at a comparable pace was in 2014, when growth hit 5.2 percent in the third quarter.
Granted, a single three-month period of rising output is a limited gauge of the economy’s health. The quarterly figures are volatile and can swing sharply from quarter to quarter. But this year’s second-quarter number will be more closely watched than usual, thanks to President Donald Trump’s repeated pledge to hit annual growth of “much higher” than 3 percent.
The economy grew 2.3 percent in 2017, which is considered typical for the late stages of a post-recession recovery. GDP growth for a full year hasn’t crossed the 3 percent mark in 14 years.»
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Il The New York Times annuncia anche esso la notizia, intercalandola con la bile che ha emesso.
G.D.P. Grew at 4.1% Rate in U.S. in Latest Quarter. Here’s What That Means.
«The Commerce Department released its initial estimate of second-quarter economic growth on Friday, providing the latest snapshot of the American economy.
– United States gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 4.1 percent in the second quarter, up from 2.2 percent in the first three months of the year. It was the strongest quarter of growth since 2014.
– Consumer spending rose 4 percent, but private investment fell slightly as the housing market cooled.
– Exports rose 9.3 percent, driven in part by a surge in soybean shipments tied to President Trump’s trade policies.
– Consumer prices rose at a 1.8 percent annual rate.
Economic growth surged in the second quarter — but don’t expect the boom to last.
The second-quarter acceleration was widely anticipated by economists, a result of a confluence of events unlikely to recur. Most economists expect growth to slow in the second half of the year.
Still, recent data does suggest that the pace of growth has picked up this year. Some economists think full-year growth in gross domestic product could hit 3 percent in 2018 for the first time in the nearly decade-long recovery, a prospect that became more likely following Friday’s strong numbers. The second quarter was the first time since 2014 that economic growth topped 4 percent in a quarter; the economy reached that level or higher just four times during the eight years of the Obama administration.
“The bottom line is that the economy is doing better,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist for the accounting firm Grant Thornton.
Mr. Trump didn’t wait for the numbers to be released to herald rosy news. At an event in Iowa on Thursday, he said he was expecting very strong result, noting predictions that ran to 5 percent or higher.
“We’ll take anything with a four in front,” he said.»
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Cerchiamo di ragionare.
«but don’t expect the boom to last»
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«Most economists expect growth to slow in the second half of the year»
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Gli economisti del NYT la vedono grigia: ‘dura minga, non può durare‘. Sono gli stessi economisti che da circa trenta anni celebrano anticipatamente i funerali al sistema economico cine, che invece sopravvive alla grande. Non hanno molto feeling con le previsioni.
Ma il meglio è in coda
«the economy is doing better»
Ma a dir ciò è niente po po di meno che Mrs Diane Swonk, “chief economist for the accounting firm Grant Thornton.”
Ma allora: gli economisti dicono che va male oppure he va bene?
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I liberal democratici stanno annegando nel mare di bile che si stanno facendo da quando al governo c’è Mr Trump.
«Republican tax cuts are probably also playing a role»