fryguy
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Wed May-12-04 01:10 PM
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DIJA: Down 152 pts (-1.52%) |
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(as of 2:02pm)
I know one day doesn't make a forecast, but with all the tauting about job creation increasing and home-ownership at all time high...economic recovery what??
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The_Casual_Observer
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Wed May-12-04 01:13 PM
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1. We won't see any crowing about how the market is reflecting |
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our "strong, running on all cylinders" economy anytime soon from the bastard in chief.
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nadinbrzezinski
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Wed May-12-04 01:15 PM
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this is again reminding me of the pattern before the Crash in 1929
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The_Casual_Observer
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Wed May-12-04 01:19 PM
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4. The whole house of cards has been supported |
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by artificially low interest rates and tax cuts in a time of hyper inflation. The official word on this has been no different from the official words about the existence of WMDs prior to Iraq.
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Doctor Smith
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Wed May-12-04 01:18 PM
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Debt must be eliminated before a recovery can occur. We have not been eliminating debt, we have been expanding it.
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fryguy
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Wed May-12-04 01:21 PM
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5. sure, but only at $500 billion a year.... |
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Wed May-12-04 01:37 PM
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7. I meant private sector debt, |
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but government debt isn't terribly helpful, either.
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Wed May-12-04 01:21 PM
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6. Wall Street has an election every day... |
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...in which the results, unlike Florida, actually get counted.
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Renew Deal
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Wed May-12-04 01:46 PM
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8. Inflation, trade gaps, lack of consumer confidence, deficit, debt |
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Things are looking good. :evilfrown:
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Wed May-12-04 03:13 PM
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9. What a wild ride today! |
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The Dow ended up being +25!
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