Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic product.

The Trump administration’s proposal to exclude government spending from GDP calculations could have significant implications for economic reporting and policy-making.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has indicated that government expenditure might be separated from gross domestic product (GDP) figures. This approach could obscure a critical indicator of the U.S. economy’s health, as government spending typically plays a crucial role in GDP calculations.

This also appears to be a characteristic approach of Putin’s regime.