@H2O MAN,
That's funny.
I quote from the document that is the official news release from the BEA about the economic numbers.
You make **** up.
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm
Quote: The decrease in real GDP in the fourth quarter primarily reflected negative contributions from
private inventory investment, federal government spending, and exports that were partly offset by
positive contributions from personal consumption expenditures (PCE), nonresidential fixed investment,
and residential fixed investment.
So lets address your made up crap.
In the latest economic report
a. businesses increased spending so business are not dying.
b. consumers increased spending and had increased income.
c. There was no effect from tax increases in 4th quarter of 2012
d. Exports increased, imports decreased
e. Increased income of 8% probably reflects added jobs rather than pay increases
f. Didn't affect the 4th quarter
g. And yet consumer spending increased
h. and yet businesses and consumers increased spending and incomes increased by 8%
i. And yet incomes increased 8% because of increased jobs.