🚨 WARNING: U.S. ECONOMY SHOWING CRACKS 🇺🇸📉
Latest Q4 GDP data just missed expectations — and it’s raising serious concerns 👀
📊 Expected: 3%
📉 Actual: 1.4% (one of the weakest prints in the last 2 years)
Growth is clearly slowing down — and that’s not the only problem.
⚠️ Both PCE and Core PCE inflation came in higher than expected
→ Prices are still rising while the economy weakens
This creates a dangerous situation:
• Slowing growth 📉
• Rising inflation 💸
• Increasing pressure on consumers
Now the Fed is stuck in a tough spot:
• Cut rates → inflation could surge again 🔥
• Stay hawkish → economy slows further 📉
• Do nothing → pressure builds on both markets & households
This is the kind of setup where volatility increases — and policy mistakes can be costly.