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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:06 AM Original message |
Why does a good economy not feel that way? |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. Who are you going to believe? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. If you're part of the Investor classes, things are GRAND! |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. "unemployment is near historic lows".....Bullsh*t!! |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. "unemployment is near historic lows"... in CHINA! |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. No kidding. Here's Table A-12 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (8.2%) |
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Cassius23 (186 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Off topic but has to be said.. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I assume you're familiar with economist John Williams? |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. the 33% were just glad they at least had that minimum wage job... |
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Trouser Trout (326 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. Only the top 1% are better off than they were 6 years ago |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
6. The economy is great |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
9. Some of these "bonehead" economists and "out of touch" |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
11. The economy is great for some people... |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
13. Built on Phony Money |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. That's a good way to summarize it... |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
14. I'd LOVE to see a chart on what things cost about 1998 and the ... |
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newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:45 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Would also be good to see product sizes and how they have decreased. |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:17 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Just do your price comparison by the "standard unit" |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. And the wage and benefit decline... |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:34 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Such as the rotisserie chickens I buy at a chain supermarket. |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
15. they cherry pick economic indicators, |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Don't like the numbers? |
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newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
18. It can depend on your situation. |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:20 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. You are in a profession that is difficult to enter... |
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newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Well I am a programmer but your right the barriers are high. |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
20. Rhetorical question: If the economy loses jobs naturally, at a rate |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
22. Our economy is strong, just like... |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
23. why doesn't it feel good? |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
26. Because what they're telling us is total BS. |
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greenpagan2004 (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
27. AMERIKKKORNFEDERATE GOTHIC |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
29. It's a giddy time for multi-millionaires and billionaires, but |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 11:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. We knew it was manure back in the 80 when it was called Reaganomics n/t |
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anarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 11:36 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. well, it does lead me to have a lot of personal Consumer Confidence |
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