Recession? Not yet....at least by the definition economists use.

[Recliner Pilot 61]

So what happened to this recession so many were predicting? So far we have not had even one quarter with the economy shrinking.

 

 

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9...;show_article=1

[kpbuckeye 3]

Lets hope we just have a couple quarters of very small growth.

Although if the media doesn't stop with the doomsday crap, its only going to get worse.

[tikigods 76]

1.5B a day in loans from China, paying for a war in Iraq, inflation, and the disappearance of the manufacturing sector to the third world.

 

No, things are looking up!

[Recliner Pilot 61]

1.5B a day in loans from China, paying for a war in Iraq, inflation, and the disappearance of the manufacturing sector to the third world.

 

No, things are looking up!

 

Did I say things were looking up? I simply pointed out that all the jaggoffs who have been whining about us being in a recession don't have a leg to stand on.

[tikigods 76]

Did I say things were looking up? I simply pointed out that all the jaggoffs who have been whining about us being in a recession don't have a leg to stand on.

 

Just sayin'....

[supermike80 2,085]

I don't need an economist to tell me that I am paying .59/lb for bananas that cost .49 a month ago

Or that I am paying $3.69 for gas that was just recently under $3.00

Or that my wages rose a whopping 3% last year

Don't forget about health insurance, whoops there went that 3%.

How about rice that is 20% higher?

The peanut guy outside Comerica raised his bag price from $1/bag to $1.50/bag

Hey guess what? My home has lost about 15% of it's value as well.

 

That a truckload of product today that would normally cost $1000 to deliver now costs $1400 due to a 40% fuel surcharge?

Is that all that is required? An economist to tell you things are tough? God I hate people sometimes.

[Recliner Pilot 61]

I don't need an economist to tell me that I am paying .59/lb for bananas that cost .49 a month ago

Or that I am paying $3.69 for gas that was just recently under $3.00

Or that my wages rose a whopping 3% last year

Don't forget about health insurance, whoops there went that 3%.

How about rice that is 20% higher?

The peanut guy outside Comerica raised his bag price from $1/bag to $1.50/bag

Hey guess what? My home has lost about 15% of it's value as well.

 

That a truckload of product today that would normally cost $1000 to deliver now costs $1400 due to a 40% fuel surcharge?

Is that all that is required? An economist to tell you things are tough? God I hate people sometimes.

 

We are talking macro-economics here, not individual situations.

 

By yer definition anytime some half-wit hits the lottery the economy would be booming.

[supermike80 2,085]

We are talking macro-economics here, not individual situations.

 

By yer definition anytime some half-wit hits the lottery the economy would be booming.

 

Yeah cause I am the only one affected by what I just mentioned.

[tikigods 76]

How about rice that is 20% higher?

 

RicemanX was pretty pisssed about this.

[Recliner Pilot 61]

Yeah cause I am the only one affected by what I just mentioned.

 

Why not google "recession", and "macro economics". I have no reason to waste my time trying to explain the difference between your personal economic situation, and the economic situation of the U.S. economy as a whole.

[supermike80 2,085]

Why not google "recession", and "macro economics". I have no reason to waste my time trying to explain the difference between your personal economic situation, and the economic situation of the U.S. economy as a whole.

 

I wouldn't accept your explanation if my life depended on it. Besides, it is clear all you do is listen to what "the economists" tell you. You wanna go by a textbook definition? Fine, I concede that we are technically not in a recession..need two consecutive quarters of negative GNP...OK? Are you happy?

 

Everything I mentioned is real--dispute ONE of them, and not just to me. You can keep believing what others tell you, if that makes you sleep at night--sheep.

 

God you are stupid. And I don't mean just kind of sort of stupid. You are really are stupid person.

Done here. I will not reply to anything you post. You are too influenced by other's opinions. I need to debate with people who can think for themselves.

[Recliner Pilot 61]

Done here. I will not reply to anything you post. You are too influenced by other's opinions. I need to debate with people who can think for themselves.

 

So basically your position is: If my personal situation can't be extrapolated to the entire country I'm gonna take my ball and go home.

 

Dude, grow up. You may be suffering as many others are, but that anectdotel evidence doesn't mean our vast economy is in a recession. Economists define things for a reason. If we made major policy decisions on what happens to an idividual our economy would be focked.

 

I'm not "influence by other's opinions", I am basing my position on facts. Sorry if that upsets you.

[Recliner Pilot 61]

I wouldn't accept your explanation if my life depended on it.

 

Um, did I ask you to accept my explanation or did I just suggest you do some research on your own to educate yourself?

[tikigods 76]

So basically your position is: If my personal situation can't be extrapolated to the entire country I'm gonna take my ball and go home.

 

Dude, grow up. You may be suffering as many others are, but that anectdotel evidence doesn't mean our vast economy is in a recession. Economists define things for a reason. If we made major policy decisions on what happens to an idividual our economy would be focked.

 

I'm not "influence by other's opinions", I am basing my position on facts. Sorry if that upsets you.

 

Stop it.

 

You're letting the terrorists win.

[supermike80 2,085]

Stop it.

 

You're letting the terrorists win.

 

I'm gonna go Osama if my bananas go up much more.

[tikigods 76]

I'm gonna go Osama if my bananas go up much more.

 

My porn shipments have yet to be affected. When they are....

[supermike80 2,085]

My porn shipments have yet to be affected. When they are....

With a 40% fuel surcharge on truck shipments, it will happen shortly.