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It’s Kind of Fitting That Musk Now Wants to Cook the Books on GDP
Heterodox economists have long criticized politicians’ maniacal obsession with GDP growth, pointing to its relatively recent ...
Musk and Lutnick want to measure GDP minus government. It’s already done and makes little difference.
The Trump administration wants to create a separate report about the economy that strips out the impact of government ...
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic ...
Musk's email was clumsy, but don't overlook his vital goal of federal efficiency | Opinion
Elon Musk's demand should have been an easy requirement for federal workers. Most private sector employees could answer such ...
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Elon Musk tells federal workers: Explain your job or you’re fired
Elon Musk told every US government employee on Saturday they must clearly say what they did last week—or else they're out of ...
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Cooking the Books? Lutnick Suggests ‘Messing With The GDP’
The US administration will redefine how the government calculates gross domestic product, a move that critics warn could ...
Elon Musk Turns His Attention to Sabotaging NATO Alliance
Senior White House adviser Elon Musk said on Saturday that he believes the United States should leave the United Nations and ...
Starmer commits to raise UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
Prime Minister Keir Starmer committed to raise U.K. defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027, saying ...
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The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic product ... the spending cuts pushed by Elon Musk's Department of Government ...