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2nd Quarter GDP Growth Much Higher Than Originally EstimatedAdjusted by a big half-point upwards, from 2.8% to 3.3% My source Deep Stoat tips me before it's up on Yahoo Finance. (I think.) A chart here; full report here. Some highlights: * During the 2nd quarter of 2004, GDP grew at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 3.3 percent. Over the past year, GDP has increased by 4.8 percent. * Business investment was stronger than expected, growing at a robust 12.5 percent annualized pace in the 2nd quarter. * Export growth was strong and the revised 2nd quarter trade deficit was slightly smaller than previously estimated. * Residential investment, primarily home building, was also revised up and is now estimated to have grown at a very strong 16.5 percent annualized rate. This is the second strongest quarterly growth in home building in eight years. Now, see if you can follow this crazy math: If a .7% gap between expectations and early readings constitutes a "much lower" rate of growth, will CNN also report that an upward revision of .5% constitutes a "much higher" rate of growth than earlier reported? I wouldn't bet the farm on that proposition. On the other hand, I'm quite ready to provide the cowbell that's so obviously required by this turn of events:
Update: The insurgent militant reporters at Reuters have a glowing sub-hed for the faster growth: NOT SO BAD, REALLY Not so bad, really. When it fails to match analysts' predictions by .7%, it's much slower growth. When it's adjusted back up by .5%, it's "not so bad, really."
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CommentsExplore the studio space, Ace. And I mean, REALLY explore it! Posted by: Brian B on September 29, 2004 01:11 PM
"Apparently," the economy is growing... Posted by: Golden Boy on September 29, 2004 01:43 PM
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FDA is providing an update regarding the sample of lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico which was reported positive on July 18, 2026. Due to the complexity in detection of Cyclospora, FDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a false positive. Information about the sample has been removed from the July 18, 2026, update below. FDA has notified Taylor Farms and continues working with the firm to ensure product implicated in this outbreak has been removed from the market. FDA and state partners continue to collect and analyze product samples. As of July 19, 2026, there are no confirmed positive sample results for product testing for Cyclospora.[CBD]
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