Opinion | Don’t believe the claim about war and the economy — The Washington Post The “wartime economy” fairy tale misunderstands what GDP measures.

“…a misunderstanding of what #GDP measures & what it doesn’t.
GDP is the sum of four categories: #consumerspending, #investment, #governmentexpenditures &
#netexports
…
$1B spent on a new hospital wing adds the same to GDP as $1B dollars spent on artillery shells.
A distinction should be made”

Public presses Maricopa County supervisors for details on RICO spending; board approves related items Members of the public questioned multi‑million dollar RICO expenditures and executive‑session briefings during public comment. County attorney staff and the county manager said legal review occurred in executive session; the board approved related items 116–121 unanimously.

The Maricopa County Board faced intense public scrutiny over opaque multi-million dollar RICO expenditures, as residents demanded transparency and timely access to crucial financial details.

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#DonaldTrump visited his own golf properties 428 times in his first term—playing 261 rounds—costing taxpayers over $100M. Each #MarALago trip cost ~$3.6M. His frequent #PresidentialGolf raised #ConflictOfInterest & #TaxpayerSpending concerns. #GovernmentExpenditures