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Afternoon Note

Gross’Domestic Product

By Charles Payne, CEO & Principal Analyst
4/28/2016 2:01 PM

Gross domestic product was a major disappointment as consumers turned off the spigots on long term outlays, in part because of rising cost on healthcare, which continues to gobble up large swathes of the economy.  In addition, consumer anxiety lifted savings to 5.2% from 5.0% in 4Q15 and well above the averages for last several years.

First Quarter GDP

2013

 

2014

2015

2016

Consumption Goods

6.1

 

1.1

1.1

0.1

Consumption

Service

0.7

 

1.4

2.1

2.7

 

First Quarter GDP

2013

2014

2015

2016

Trade

Exports

1.0

-6.7

-6.0

-2.6

Trade

Imports

0.8

2.8

7.1

0.2

 

First Quarter GDP

2013

2014

2015

2016

Private Investment

7.1

-2.5

8.6

-3.5

 

First Quarter GDP

2013

2014

2015

2016

Government Expenditures

-4.5

0.0

-0.1

1.2

I like the resolve of the market, and its clear there is a pool of money looking to buy dips, but mostly for quick trades.  


Comments
is there a national total of consumer dollars spent on Obamacare for, say, the last 2 years, to quantify the increase ?


jim currier on 4/28/2016 6:58:27 PM
Charles, I think Obamacare is a huge drag, but what made you state this

Baba Gary on 4/29/2016 4:01:11 PM
 

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