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DEAD CAT BOUNCE
Gross domestic product
GREAT PONTIFICATOR
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THE BOSSY CLASS
Progressives may preach the joys of localism, but the trend in government is all the other way in everything from climate change to the economic complexion of your neighborhood.
True or False?
John Boehner claimed that Americans spend more on antacids than politics. PunditFact checked it out.
Fact-Check
From the Israel-Gaza conflict to pot legalization, PunditFact checks the talking heads against the record.
CODE RED
In the first quarter of 2014, GDP shrunk 2.9 percent and most of the reason is because health-care spending declined. That doesn’t mean we’re in for a recession though.
Merica
America isn’t number one this time. Despite having the second-highest GDP on the 132-country list, the U.S. falls shorts on basic human needs, health and wellness, and education.
Just Stop
First, do no harm. Why a Washington that does nothing is better than what we have now. By Kirsten Powers.
Confusing
The GDP report profits the broadest barometer of economic performance. But the data is constantly under revision and can often be misused and abused.