Get ready for a new argument why the economy isn't better

[ShaneGR]

George Bush during the 2004 election, "Well, if Hurricane Isabel hadn't hit the economy would be doing much better. Who would have guessed a mammoth hurricane with 125 mile per hour winds would hit 3 major cities in one day?

[Boom_cha]

1. Natural disasters can be a source of economic stimulus

For example, after the Kobe earthquake in 1995, Japanese GDP growth got a temporary boost from all the reconstruction spending.

[dofus]

2. Very good.

No doubt they will be able to come up with excuse after excuse for the next fourteen months.

[Don_G]

3. One Natural Disaster

And at least ten man-made ones.

Can't wait to see how much is left in FEMA's budget.

I wonder if the media has any idea?