tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post3807994897728925004..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: Bad news bears and a double-dip recession: whose "narrative" do you believe? by gimleteyeGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-83928423912203537582011-06-21T04:51:49.188-04:002011-06-21T04:51:49.188-04:00Perhaps we should take some queues from the countr...Perhaps we should take some queues from the countries that pulled out of the recession quickly and are now powering along with 4%+ growth: Canada, Germany, Denmark.<br /><br />Mind you, neither characterized for low taxes or UBER American Health insurance models.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-76100825215906820902011-06-20T18:00:03.080-04:002011-06-20T18:00:03.080-04:00Looking in the rear-view mirror?
Most of us will ...Looking in the rear-view mirror?<br /><br />Most of us will be lucky to make it through the next year.<br /><br />And I've seen 40% when you are counting all the people who will never work at jobs that pay the bills again.<br /><br />I have a nice chart at my site if you'd like to see where the depression/debt came from.<br /><br />And some ideas on how to "cure" them.<br /><brCirzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070125217972397204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-36183814715161312692011-06-20T15:35:34.734-04:002011-06-20T15:35:34.734-04:00The Wall Street bailouts were the product of our D...The Wall Street bailouts were the product of our Democratic Congress. Most Republicans voted against. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) was the bill sponsor. Senators Obama and Biden both voted "Aye." Put the blame where it belongs.<br /><br />P.S. I bet you will censor this comment just like you did my other one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-64824981998724936322011-06-20T11:52:34.391-04:002011-06-20T11:52:34.391-04:00Sure. We should have throttled up spending on inf...Sure. We should have throttled up spending on infrastructure but didn't. Only 1/3 of the dreaded stimulus was new spending and the Feds still haven't spent it all.<br /><br />So how was $300 billion going to dig us out of a recession in a $14trillion economy?<br /><br />Other than the bank bailouts which were a travesty mostly because the Bush administration dumped money with no stringsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-72027753002098040532011-06-20T11:48:10.643-04:002011-06-20T11:48:10.643-04:00Government intervention and largess got us into t...Government intervention and largess got us into this mess and if we continue on that same path will only serve to dig our hole even deeper.<br /> <br />Bushama 2012!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-73257460109121057572011-06-20T10:27:52.062-04:002011-06-20T10:27:52.062-04:00Great post. The real unemployment rate you're...Great post. The real unemployment rate you're referring to is the U-6 unemployment rate which includes the long-term unemployed who have given up trying to find work and the under-employed. It is hovering around 25%; with no relief in sight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-66834051392528128642011-06-20T10:14:44.817-04:002011-06-20T10:14:44.817-04:00"Politicked out"--pure genius Alan!
Lov..."Politicked out"--pure genius Alan!<br /><br />Love from your friend in Palm BeachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com