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Re:U.S. Economy Contracts at 0.3% Rate in First Quarter by Retr0id on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @12:15PM (#43847298)
They both influence each other, yes. But GDP is largely a measure of consumer spending in the present, whereas stock markets are more forward-looking. Consumers, for the most part, respond to prices in the present. Savvy consumers have been stocking up in advance of anticipated price increases, and the less-savvy aren't really changing their spending yet because of stock buffers etc.

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