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DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 10:11 AM Jul 2018

Trump promised 4% of ANNUAL economic growth.

https://www.businessinsider.de/trump-4-gdp-growth-promise-2017-1?r=US&IR=T

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Hey, we all know that 4% is unrealistic, but that's the bar that he set for himself.

So far, 2018 doesn't look good. 2.2% in the first quarter and 4.2% in the second quarter. That's 3.2% on average, which would be totally fine. Except in the third quarter there will be the impact of him sabotaging US foreign trade with tariffs.

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Trump promised 4% of ANNUAL economic growth. (Original Post) DetlefK Jul 2018 OP
Third quarter is three months away. Turbineguy Jul 2018 #1
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