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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:13 AM Original message |
Is the US in a recession? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. Not to be glib, but I don't care what is 'official' and what is not. I'm personally |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
2. By any pragmatic definition, I would say "fuck yes." |
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RobofSWVA (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. I don't care what they call it |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'd say yes.. Bush is fudging the numbers so it doesn't appear as bad.. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
5. No. It's not officially in a recession. |
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Clear Blue Sky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Economic definition is 2 consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. The official Big Lie says NO, but look around and you would have to be blind |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. it's like this... |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
9. As of this week, more like a depression. As in the Great Depression. n/t |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
10. you must be a whiner. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
11. By the official numbers no, |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. No. The US is in a serious depression with no bottom in sight. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
13. d e p r e s s i o n |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
14. It's Not Officially a Recession |
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Captiosus (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
15. Sick of people pointing to GDP and agreeing with BushCo. |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
16. My right wing news station in Boston (WBZ) said that this is the worst economic downturn |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
17. if the true numbers were released-recession... |
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