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The officially-reported headline GDP, jobs, and inflation numbers look pretty rosy right now.But how much of that is due to actual, healthy sustainable economic activity vs extraordinary government intervention?Deficit spending as a percentage of GDP is currently at heights not seen outside of major wartimes and government jobs have surged, total federal employment reached its highest level in at least 20 years last year.Is the government putting its thumb on the scale here? And if so, is that a good or bad thing?Video Length: 01:18:09More By This Author:Markets Could Easily Drop 30% (Or More) This YearThe Fed Is Worried. Don’t Be Fooled By Powell’s False ConfidenceStocks Will Be Supported, Because If Not, All Hell Could Break Loose