Why GDP Is Growing Faster While Inflation Cools Down

GDP growth just accelerated to 2.1 percent annualized, up from 0.5 percent late last year. Meanwhile, consumer prices are falling and unemployment is ticking lower. Lucas and Luna dig into the unusual combination of faster growth and cooling inflation—what it signals for corporate margins, Fed rate decisions, and whether the 'soft landing' narrative actually holds. They reference the latest nominal GDP figure of $31.86 trillion, the drop in CPI to 332.6, and the unemployment rate slipping to 4.2 percent. The episode explores how this divergence challenges traditional macro models, with implications for investors and policymakers. Plus, a candid moment about how the podcast stays ad-free. #GDP #Inflation #CPI #UnemploymentRate #FederalReserve #EconomicGrowth #SoftLanding #NominalGDP #RealGDP #MonetaryPolicy #Lab orMarket #MacroData #EconomicIndicators #FexingoEconomics #BusinessPodcast #Economics #FexingoBusiness Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo