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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:06 PM Original message |
Are we in a recession? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Our ever honest government says no |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well, recessions are based on trends, not just absolute #s, right? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Biggest jobless jump since '86 -- Wall Street sinks |
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jojo54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
3. I would say a resounding YES! |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. yes - that 5.5% leaves out many. nt |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. The gov't economic numbers are fudged |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Yep |
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elfin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yes, and on the cusp of a depression |
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blue sky at night (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. how about where you live.... |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I've been hearing that certain bus routes are now standing room only |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. Unemployment numbers are cooked, afaik. They stop counting you when you run out of unemployment ins |
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Captain Angry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. The numbers are structured in such a way that it is very hard to hit a recession... |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
13. Ask your friend... |
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