>>Technically, as Furman notes, investment in information-processing equipment and software was only 4% of U.S. GDP for the first half of 2025, yet it also accounted for fully 92% of GDP growth over that period. Furman added it’s probably not the case the U.S. economy would have recorded almost no expansion at all absent this buildout, reasoning that “absent the AI boom we would probably have lower interest rates [and] electricity prices, thus some additional growth in other sectors.<<

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Without data centers, GDP growth was 0.1% in the first half of 2025, Harvard economist says

Is a U.S. without data centers a country without GDP growth?

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Cambio di regime in Occidente? - di Perry Anderson - Effimera

Pubblichiamo la traduzione italiana di un importante contributo di Perry Anderson, noto studioso marxista, docente di sociologia e storia all’Università della California, già direttore della […]

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»Unter #JoeBiden war das BIP-Wachstum stark, aber wie der Wirtschaftsprofessor #JasonFurman betont: "Von 2019 bis 2023 sank das inflationsbereinigte Haushaltseinkommen und die Armutsquote stieg." BIP und soziale Verbesserung sind entkoppelt.

All diese guten Dinge? Tut mir leid, aber nicht für Sie. Wenn Sie den Drang verspüren, alles niederzureißen, das ganze stinkende, heuchlerische, exklusive System niederzubrennen, dann ist #Trump Ihr Mann. Zumindest behauptet er das.«

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Harvard professor Jason Furman challenges claims of seasonal impact on January CPI, criticizes Fed's rate cuts, and advocates for maintaining current rates unless labor market weakens.
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Harvard Professor Refutes January CPI Seasonal Factor Impact - 'Big Cut Was a Mistake'

Harvard professor Jason Furman challenges claims of seasonal impact on January CPI, criticizes Fed's rate cuts, and advocates for maintaining current rates unless labor market weakens.

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