The GDP exceeded 4 percent in the previous quarter for the first time since 2014:
BREAKING: US economy surges to 4.1 percent growth rate in Q2, best showing since 2014
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 27, 2018
GDP report shows booming 4.1 percent growth https://t.co/5rkbpCV7tV pic.twitter.com/QFlokGEhFn
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 27, 2018
The New York Times can always be counted on to help the Democrats spin positive economic news during the Trump presidency:
Right on schedule. https://t.co/IdHQKnrGpX pic.twitter.com/qOi61q8996
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) July 27, 2018
Just a wild guess, but I’m thinking that headline would have been far different if Obama was still in office.
Update:
Yep, I was right. Here’s a NY Times headline from 2015 for a much lower growth rate in 4th quarter 2014: “Growth Rate Put at 2.6% as Economy Pulls Ahead.”
Could they get more predictable?