President Trump Unleashes the American Economy: GDP Surges as Investment Hits Multi-Year High
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The White House release says: The U.S. economy grew at a strong annual rate of 3.4% in the third quarter of 2026, the strongest pace in a year. President Donald J. Trump’s America First agenda is delivering as promised: faster growth, historic levels of investment, and an economy that continues to outperform the so-called “experts.”
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13,672,122 people were on Florida's rolls in September 2026, against 16,735,039 citizens aged 18 and over in the ACS 2024 estimate. Civic Forecast calculation from Florida Division of Elections registration totals and U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 citizen voting-age population. Registration is not turnout, and the denominator counts citizens 18 and over, not all residents.
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