i'm not sure when the definition of GDP was changed again. however, GDP used to be measured only on the basis of private sector activity, which is perfectly correct.
A small side note on statistical manipulation: in Germany, the first institutes and state institutes are starting to show only the employment rate on the labor market. This means that people are already being indirectly prepared for a massive increase in unemployment

TomK

> if we here in Europe exclude government spending, then statistically we are shooting ourselves back into the late Middle Ages

Yep, people might realize what they've done if the stats were accurate.

Undisciplined

econ

China's Housing Market Keeps On Tumbling

if we here in Europe exclude government spending, then statistically we are shooting ourselves back into the late Middle Ages... that, in retrospect, if things continue like this, may even turn out to be a golden age compared to the present day