Gdp Episode 359 May 2026

Let’s go to Japan—our favorite cautionary tale. GDP growth? 0.8%. Anemic.

Welcome back to GDP. You’re watching Episode 359. Last week, we talked about the velocity of money. Today, we stop pretending. We ask the question no textbook wants to answer: What happens when a country gets richer, but the people get poorer? gdp episode 359

The Bureau of Economic Analysis just dropped the Q3 numbers. Topline GDP growth: . The pundits are cheering. A soft landing! No, a no -landing! Let’s go to Japan—our favorite cautionary tale