Are Americans supposed to think that the Trump administration canceling the release of economics reports is somehow a good sign for the economy?

The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced Monday that it had officially canceled releasing the advance estimate on gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2025. The Trump administration had previously delayed the release, which was initially slated for October 30, due to the government shutdown—but now it seems to have been abandoned altogether.

Last week, the Labor Department called off releasing its monthly jobs report for October, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics scrapped its own report on inflation.

    • SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world
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      17 hours ago

      Remember when he got banned from operating nonprofit orgs because he was caught stealing money from kids with cancer?

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      Not when the goal is to use the casinos to commit fraud and hide the money before running it to the ground. It’s much easier to run a business for a few years, over evaluate everything, pay employees like shit, not pay the contractors, funnel and siphon the money somewhere else, then eventually declare bankruptcy, making it nearly impossible for everyone he’s owing money to get paid. And you do the same thing with another casino/business/building.

      Maybe I’m giving him too much credit. Maybe he’s really really a moron, but grifting seems to be the only type of work he’s ever done.

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        Also didn’t help that Atlantic city was already well on its way towards its current state. At least Vegas can fall back on industry, Transit, and regional tourism.