jetpack domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /mnt/stor08-wc1-ord1/694335/916773/www.tvhe.co.nz/web/content/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131updraftplus domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /mnt/stor08-wc1-ord1/694335/916773/www.tvhe.co.nz/web/content/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131avia_framework domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /mnt/stor08-wc1-ord1/694335/916773/www.tvhe.co.nz/web/content/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131As a result, GDP might fall by 0.1%, but the annualised rate would be closer to 0.4% – so it makes movements sound a lot bigger than they are.
As a result, you hear that “annualised GDP fell 6.3% in the US” – but the actual seasonally adjusted fall in GDP was only 1.5%.
It is a bit misleading – as it sort of tricks people who don’t know about the numbers to believe that the movements in GDP are a lot bigger than they actually are …
]]>Its the way economists in the US do it – so of course its misleading 😉
Us NZ economists are far more interested in informing and helping the public 😛
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