U.S. Economy Skyrockets as Growth Surges at 1.5 Percent of GDP!

Just kidding.

The economy's not skyrocketing. See NYT, "U.S. Economy Slowed to a Tepid 1.5% Rate of Growth."

Ed Morrissey has more, "Breaking: Q2 GDP 1.5%; Update: 2011Q4 revised upward 1.1 points to 4.1%?"

VIDEO CREDIT: Marathon Pundit.