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Real GDP fell slightly in 2008:Q3
Real GDP fell slightly in 2008:Q3
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported today that U.S. real GDP fell at a 0.3% annual rate in the third quarter of 2008. That's the second quarter of negative real GDP growth out of the last four, and puts the cumulative annual growth since 2007:Q3 at an anemic 0.8%. As expected ...
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Some Additional Observations on the 2008Q3 Advance GDP Release
Some Additional Observations on the 2008Q3 Advance GDP Release
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Angry Bear — PGL at Econospeak has a note on Holtz-Eakin's interpretation of Q3 BEA statement. James Hamilton has a graph and thoughts. CR points to another thought on Q3 from the San Francisco FED Dr. Janet Yellen here.

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