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15. ditto --
Tue Dec 13, 2011, 04:21 PM
Dec 2011

wrong damned evidence being used, then.

Some possible problems:

* The STOCK MARKET is not the ECONOMY.
* Corporate earnings, fluffed up by international sales, is NOT the ECONOMY (or not the whole picture).

that is some scary stuff indeed Skittles Dec 2011 #1
Excellent Article jannyk Dec 2011 #2
Actually, all the evidence seems to be that we're crawling OUT of the recession at the moment. TheWraith Dec 2011 #3
Um, wut? Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #5
ditto -- Remember Me Dec 2011 #15
Yup. Corporations hording cash is not a sign of strength either Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #21
Right DeathToTheOil Dec 2011 #25
You're buying that? Warpy Dec 2011 #14
I have much respect for Dr K. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #4
Du rec. Nt xchrom Dec 2011 #6
I can see why some might think the term "depression" is overblown, but ... dawg Dec 2011 #7
We seem to be following path of austerity, don't you think? dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #9
Economics 101 when 90% of a country's assets are in the lovuian Dec 2011 #8
K&R Odin2005 Dec 2011 #10
We have been in a Depression the last year & worst to be felt is coming in 2012. Pachamama Dec 2011 #11
Are you serious? Dan Dec 2011 #22
Yes, I am serious.... Pachamama Dec 2011 #26
Thank you,... Dan Dec 2011 #28
Good grief. Half a dozen post WWI Germany economies. bluerum Dec 2011 #12
Merry fucking Christmas! DeathToTheOil Dec 2011 #17
in fact, in the 20s Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and the other new countries bankrupted themselves MisterP Dec 2011 #13
"there’s no Hitler in sight." ellisonz Dec 2011 #16
"ominous political trends shouldn’t be dismissed just because there’s no Hitler in sight." Maven Dec 2011 #18
I got really tired of all the Hitler/Nazi references... ellisonz Dec 2011 #19
Hail the oligarchs! n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2011 #20
Not if you're a banker or other member of the 1%. Then you're doing better than ever. MannyGoldstein Dec 2011 #23
wrong spelling. it's a depWession. pansypoo53219 Dec 2011 #24
k&r Starry Messenger Dec 2011 #27
Excellent read. blackspade Dec 2011 #29
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