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@ The Felon Pope :popephil:
2025-05-11 09:15:15nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq2qhc74kxas5r5xhmhs9aw2n0deg937cf78fxlvtmpg6eh7aueuwqw8lr8u he didn't confuse them. A trade deficit subtracts from GDP and the entire economy "shrinkage" comes from a reduction in the rate of government spending and a spike in the trade deficit as people try to beat the tariffs and beef up inventory to buy time to alter their supply chains. And my 401k certainly didn't tank.