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40. When they say consumer buying is up, I wonder who it is. Although I live in a relatively prosperous

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 09:15 PM

Aug 2012

Area and there are some neighborhods nearby that have even more money to spend, everyone I know is cutting to the bone and reducing everything.

I would not say we are doing without as some are, still able to eat frugally and have a roof over our heads. Heck, we're on the internet, which is my sole luxury.

And I'm as content as I can be, more so than during the Bush years, although I've lost a third of my income and go without a lot of things others call necessities.

So what are people that are buying? Cars, electronics, appliances, homes, clothes, what?

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Obama is in a mess! [View all] DippyDem Aug 2012 OP

You lost me at "recession is over". Many are still out of work. n/t gkhouston Aug 2012 #1

While I agree (to a point), it takes a lot longer to fix the economy than it does to blow it up. nt DCKit Aug 2012 #2

I agree, but saying "recession is over" makes it sound like "problem solved". "Recession ending, gkhouston Aug 2012 #6

but recession is a real word, veganlush Aug 2012 #14

I'm aware of the definition of "recession". Here's the thing: people care about jobs, not GDP. gkhouston Aug 2012 #24

If We Want To Avoid The Pain Of Recovery, We Need To Quit Electing The Asshats That Cause Recessions mikekohr Aug 2012 #52

Recession=Job market going down. We are in slow recovery. DippyDem Aug 2012 #3

Today BlueinOhio Aug 2012 #25

When they say consumer buying is up, I wonder who it is. Although I live in a relatively prosperous freshwest Aug 2012 #40

What if they had done this with Repubican support? We'd be out of this and AllyCat Aug 2012 #43

Not love from the GOP BrainMann1 Aug 2012 #47

Hey, "Brain", FatIrishBastard Aug 2012 #50

Woops...."Ally" FatIrishBastard Aug 2012 #51

Huh? It was speculation on my part for the fantasy of "What would have happened if they had worked AllyCat Aug 2012 #59

That's true.. sendero Aug 2012 #31

Many have always, in any year, been out of work. But our economy is recovering pnwmom Aug 2012 #4

"Recession" is a technical term with a specific meaning alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #5

I'm acquainted with the specific definition, but telling someone "hey, the economy's recovered" gkhouston Aug 2012 #7

Yes it is.. sendero Aug 2012 #32

4 million private sector jobs created is a recovery by any definition bhikkhu Aug 2012 #37

When 17% of the would-be-working population... sendero Aug 2012 #46

Who is playing word games? bhikkhu Aug 2012 #58

A recession is a fixed formula. JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 #35

Here in Wisconsin, that is also the case, but we have idiot Scott Walker to blame for that AllyCat Aug 2012 #42

I admit it... You got me! n/t Raine1967 Aug 2012 #8

Nice summary of Obama's first term PatSeg Aug 2012 #9

Brilliant LittleGirl Aug 2012 #10

K&R Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #11

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #12

And you do not undertsand the meaning of the term, or the technical economic statistics Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #13

It's not Obama saying this. justgamma Aug 2012 #15

A Friend Posted This On His Facebook Page And Got This Pathetic RW Response ChoppinBroccoli Aug 2012 #16

But it has Truthyness maxsolomon Aug 2012 #26

Two freaking words.. Cha Aug 2012 #29

So he posts a weak least of problems Proles Aug 2012 #30

tell them to just go away rockingirl Aug 2012 #41

3 wars? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2012 #48

So much to refute? Most of this is true, isn't it? Except where'd they get 3 wars? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2012 #49

Oh well I guess the entire world began on 1/20/09 treestar Aug 2012 #54

I remember Gas $4.39 pg and Diesel $4.99 pg B Calm Aug 2012 #56

I drive a truck for a living and remember B Calm Aug 2012 #57

Bloody hell. cloudbase Aug 2012 #17

Good, but I'd remove the $ from the DJIA. n/t Qutzupalotl Aug 2012 #18

There is still much to do. Stewland Aug 2012 #19

re:Obama is in a mess! allan01 Aug 2012 #20

While I think he's moving us in the right direction.. davidthegnome Aug 2012 #21

The recession is over? Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #22

Everyone who knows what a recession is. maxsolomon Aug 2012 #27

Sorry for the stupid question, but is there some way I can copy or dowload this JDPriestly Aug 2012 #23

right click on the image maxsolomon Aug 2012 #28

The economy has not recovered one iota. Did I Just Type This Aug 2012 #33

Maybe true, but justgamma Aug 2012 #39

Wrong reply. Please disregard JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 #34

Republicans cause depressions. iamthebandfanman Aug 2012 #36

Hard to argue against Obama. Loge23 Aug 2012 #38

The DJIA isn't rated in $ is it? Aren't they points? SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2012 #44

The only ones with the balls B Calm Aug 2012 #45

#s 1, 2, and 4 LWolf Aug 2012 #53

Actually the DOW was in the 7,000 point range B Calm Aug 2012 #55