BREAKING: GDP Explodes Higher (Unless You Look Beneath the Surface)

People keep saying the economy is in the toilet and the  US government keeps raising its estimate for GDP. The general public isn't wrong, GDP is. How do we know? Because that's what GDP says - its other side. Not as well known, it should be because this is the one which is far more accurate during cyclical downturns. History, academic studies, consistency with other signals, not to mention how much it backs up popular perception. Everything including the better side of GDP is lined up against GDP. Eurodollar University's Money & Macro AnalysisJeremy Nalewaik Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemThe Income- and Expenditure-Side Estimates of U.S. Output Growth https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2010a_bpea_nalewaik.pdfCNBC Dollar General shares crater 25% as retailer cuts outlook, blaming ‘financially constrained’ customershttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/29/dollar-general-shares-crater-20percent-as-retailer-cuts-outlook-blaming-financially-constrained-customers.htmlCNBC Lululemon cuts guidance, misses sales estimates after botched product launchhttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/29/lululemon-lulu-earnings-q2-2024.htmlMorningstar Lululemon Earnings: Near-Term Outlook Dims, but Profitability and Underlying Brand Strength Holdhttps://www.morningstar.com/stocks/lululemon-earnings-near-term-outlook-dims-profitability-underlying-brand-strength-holdUBS “Vibecession”? - The paradox between hard data and sentimenthttps://www.ubs.com/us/en/wealth-management/insights/market-news/article.1608955.htmlhttps://www.eurodollar.universityTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDU