Andrew Lautz
@andrewlautz.bsky.social
Working on all things tax and econ policy for Bipartisan Policy Center.
Folks can argue growth will be higher than CBO is projecting in the years to come.
But CBO is not saying 1.8% because they're biased. It's because the population is aging and productivity is on the decline.
Full chart:
www.datawrapper.de/_/GQbti/
But CBO is not saying 1.8% because they're biased. It's because the population is aging and productivity is on the decline.
Full chart:
www.datawrapper.de/_/GQbti/
Rolling Average of GDP Growth Trending Downwards | Created with Datawrapper
From 1960 through 2024, the 10-year rolling average of real GDP growth has generally trended downward, from 3.6% in 1960 (an average of the 1951-1960 period) to 2.5% in 2024 (an average of the 2015-20...
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June 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Folks can argue growth will be higher than CBO is projecting in the years to come.
But CBO is not saying 1.8% because they're biased. It's because the population is aging and productivity is on the decline.
Full chart:
www.datawrapper.de/_/GQbti/
But CBO is not saying 1.8% because they're biased. It's because the population is aging and productivity is on the decline.
Full chart:
www.datawrapper.de/_/GQbti/