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Aug

Night owl chat - Dire Straits

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Tags: chat, Dire Straits, Music, night owls

Full disclosure: My brother loved Dire Straits, and tried to get me into them. I never could, until recently. Maybe it’s being middle aged, but their melancholia now appeals to me.

For your night owl pleasure, a bit of Dire Straits.

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Brothers in Arms

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Aug

President Obama’s Policies Aren’t Working? Tell Us Another Lie, GOP

By Nerdy Wonka 107 Comments

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Tags: Barack Obama, budget, construction, economy, GOP Obstruction, housing, jobs, manufacturing, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, tweets

Good news: Our economy continues to grow. 2nd-quarter GDP = ↑ 4.2% Consumer spending = ↑ Business investment = ↑ go.wh.gov/oJzsBA
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 28, 2025

PENDING HOME SALES JUMP 3.3% (0.5%Estimated) read.bi/1vpZdd0
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Business Insider (@businessinsider) August 28, 2025

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Economic growth for the Q2 revised up to 4.2% usat.ly/1tZDc0L
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USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 28, 2025

The 4.2% growth in second-quarter GDP was helped by an upward revision to business investment on.mktw.net/1rC7Ct5 http://t.co/Z3BHJ5NTFp
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(@MarketWatch) August 28, 2025

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BREAKING: US economy grew at brisk 4.2 percent rate in April-June quarter, faster than first estimated.
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The Associated Press (@AP) August 28, 2025

GDP in the US grew 4.2% in 2nd quarter, revised from 4% gain - @ESAstats, @BloombergTV 1.usa.gov/VPFTXo
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Breaking News Money (@breakingmoney) August 28, 2025

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BOOM: GDP REVISED UP TO 4.2% (3.9% Estimated) read.bi/1vpI433
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Business Insider (@businessinsider) August 28, 2025

Real private domestic final purchases—the sum of consumption & fixed investment—rose 3.5% at an annual rate in Q2 http://t.co/m3d65jWZqp
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Jason Furman (@CEAChair) August 28, 2025

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"Over the past 4 and a half years, our businesses have created nearly 10 million new jobs." —President Obama http://t.co/IHkH2Tn6wR
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 28, 2025

GDP up 2.5% over past year with consumer spending, business investment, and exports all picking up http://t.co/nH9gUSNT3z
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Jason Furman (@CEAChair) August 28, 2025

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FACT: American exports have grown by 3.7% over the last year → go.wh.gov/oJzsBA #MadeInAmerica http://t.co/QJXzudaFxs
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 28, 2025

Real GDP up 4.2% at AR in Q2 w/ growth in consumer spending & biz investment up from prev Q whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/08/2… http://t.co/zlfn0BYlZ2
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Jason Furman (@CEAChair) August 28, 2025

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Over the last year: Consumer spending = ↑ 2.3% Business investment = ↑ 6.4% American exports = ↑ 3.7% go.wh.gov/oJzsBA
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 28, 2025

Aug

Rise and Shine: The Week Ahead

By Chipsticks 100 Comments

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On This Day: “Seemingly trying to catch a look, Bo, the Obama family dog, sits outside the Oval Office as the President and First Lady participated in a promotion ceremony.” Aug. 30, 2013 (Photo by Pete Souza)