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Goldman slashes its Q2 U.S. GDP growth forecast to 1.1% from a prior 1.3%. A 0.5% M/M drop in...

  • Monday, July 16, 2012, 9:27 AM ET
    Goldman slashes its Q2 U.S. GDP growth forecast to 1.1% from a prior 1.3%. A 0.5% M/M drop in retail sales (worse than a consensus for a 0.2% gain) is the main reason for the revision, though the firm also makes note of mixed Empire manufacturing survey data.
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    and this is the "recovery"
    16 Jul 2012, 09:28 AM Reply Like
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    Yes, everyone gets their "fair share" of misery.
    16 Jul 2012, 09:31 AM Reply Like
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    pisani inventing new phrase: "good enough"

    I guess "better than expected" is out
    16 Jul 2012, 09:39 AM Reply Like
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    and with 1.4 trillion in excess spending..this is all you get?????
    16 Jul 2012, 09:47 AM Reply Like
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    What is Mitt planning to do to get US GDP up to his target 4%?
    16 Jul 2012, 10:21 AM Reply Like
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    reverse socialism
    16 Jul 2012, 10:32 AM Reply Like
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    Goldman speaks - run or do the opposite. Goldman Sucks.
    16 Jul 2012, 11:15 AM Reply Like
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    Didn't everyone just lower their GDP forecasts last week to 1.5%?

    Looks like my 1.5% for this year and next will be a bit aggressive? Oops....that means my deficit numbers will likely be higher. Oops.
    16 Jul 2012, 07:08 PM Reply Like
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