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McZed@McZed
7Lun
It is of course easy to throw figures into the room without comparative values. 1.8% would be well below the figures for the last 4 years.
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PaulPK@PaulPK
7Lun
@McZed Given the global downturn, this is not surprising - so the comparison with Germany and the EU is sufficient.
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KingC@RaphGM
7Lun
@PaulPK the original forecast was 2.7% for the US, so 1.8% is actually dramatic.

Especially if you think these are self-inflicted economic problems...
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PaulPK@PaulPK
7Lun
@RaphGM Iniefern - the tariffs are not even in force...
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KingC@RaphGM
7Lun
@PaulPK they already are.
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PaulPK@PaulPK
7Lun
@RaphGM Are suspended - and so far simply have 0 impact on GDP
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KingC@RaphGM
7Lun
@PaulPK Not really, the basic tariffs on everything are still there, as are the tariffs on steel and aluminum, on China, Mexico and also Canada.
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KingC@RaphGM
7Lun
@PaulPK That's why 12 US states are currently suing
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PaulPK@PaulPK
7Lun
@RaphGM You're right about that. But I don't think it will stay that way for long.
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KingC@RaphGM
7Lun
@PaulPK we hope!
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