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Does 2010's 4th. Quarter Results Signal Good Times?

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Gross domestic product (GDP)—a broad measure of all goods and services produced—grew at a 3.2% Final sales—a measure that gives a feeling for underlying demand in the economy by subtracting the change in business inventories from GDP—notched its biggest increase since 1984, growing 7.1% percentage points to GDP.

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Hello Deflation

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The CPI increase was its lowest since 2010. In September, eleven of fifteen European Union members experienced lower goods prices, and the latest quarter-over-quarter Eurozone growth in real GDP is zero. According to the latest figures, deflation is now perched on China''s doorstep. Economic growth is also receding. in September.

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Are You Fretting over the Economy?

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But please allow us to suggest this: Belief that the GDP and other economic measures drive stock market trends is completely and utterly false. Suppose you were to possess perfect knowledge that next quarter's GDP will be the strongest rising quarter for a span of 15 years, guaranteed. Would you buy stocks? Would you buy stocks?

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Wise Economic Decision Making

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percentage points from GDP, based on the average of 2010's first three quarters. In 2005, housing accounted for 6.1 percent of economic activity in the U.S. Last year, inflation-adjusted investment in new homes probably subtracted 0.17