Thanks! There’s also an expectation that tariffs will mechanically raise the price level, which will look like GDP growth even though it really isn’t. 

Aeneas

I will note that Q3 is when hundreds of thousands of displaced feds hit the labor market, while still drawing their government salaries.

Shifting people from nonproductive government jobs to productive private ones is great, but the double-dipped salaries might be causing a small distortion.

econ

U.S. economy grows by 4.3% in third quarter, much more than expected

Coinsreporter

I will note that Q3 is when hundreds of thousands of displaced feds hit the labor market, while still drawing their government salaries. 

Shifting people from nonproductive government jobs to productive private ones is great, but the double-dipped salaries might be causing a small distortion. 