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1. Consumer had its best quarter? Does that mean we just bought a lot of crap

Thu Jul 21, 2016, 07:10 PM

Jul 2016

or that prices went down and consumers could afford more? I guess it depends which side of the coin you're on

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It Looks Like the U.S. Consumer Just Had Its Best Quarter in a Decade [View all] Purveyor Jul 2016 OP

It means the economy continues to improve whatthehey Jul 2016 #2

That is the literal definition used by the financial markets? GummyBearz Jul 2016 #3

Darn close. And you can only lose whatthehey Jul 2016 #4

Why would I seek doom when I'm net long right now? GummyBearz Jul 2016 #5