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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 09:59 AM Original message |
We're in a One-and-a-Half Dip Recession |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. actually, I think we're on the top of the slope, facing |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. Recommend |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. You know that is an incorrect but often self fulfilling statement |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. If we just clap hard enough, it'll go away. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Are you denying the human emotion component of the economy? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I prefer a reality based approach to solving problems, |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. If you prefer reality, then you can appreciate that actively and vocally campaigning |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. So are you saying I should "pretend" to have a job and "pretend" to have money in order for the |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. That does seem to be the message, doesn't it? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Mind BOGLING... |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 01:34 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. ... |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. No jobs, stagnant wages, no healthcare - those things 'shake consumer confidence' |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. There are jobs, just not enough of them, wages have been rising but not fast enough |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Blah blah blah... |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 12:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. wages are rising? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
41. inflation-adjusted wages have been *falling*. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
4. US manufacturing data is very worrisome..... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
5. Each quarter about 2 million more of the 'toxic' mortgages resets, adding |
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dtexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
6. Oh it's more than that: I've seen many dips on TV bloviating about it. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
7. "Washington" isn't alarmed b/c they've written us off. those jobs aren't coming back, |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. Summers was on Daily Rundown this morning. When asked if we were in a double-dip |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Doesn't read much, I'm assuming. Lol. nt |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Yes. But my point was, should HE HIMSELF be able to answer the |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. +1000 nt |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. Reich nails it, as usual. |
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cordelia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. K & R |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
17. All that has to happen is for consumers to spend more...oh, wait..the consumers are unemployed. |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. We have been worshiping so long at the alter of Reaganomics.. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. So long I believe many don't even know that's where their beliefs originated. nt |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. For some history began in 2008. Kinda like AD after BC, you know? |
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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
22. I work for the most stable employer in the world... lol |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 02:34 AM Response to Reply #22 |
34. Welcome to DU. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
23. Since when did they change the definition of a recession? I thought there had to be negative GDP?? |
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Spheric (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Since they started "making up" the GDP. /nt |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. A careful reading of what Reich said should clear this up for you. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 05:34 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Glad to hear we are not "officially back in recession".. because the title seemed to imply we were.. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I found the article clear and the title. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 01:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. The title actually makes no sense at all.. What's a 1.5 dip? half a dip? |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I take it to mean we are well on our way to another downturn without real action soon. |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-10 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
29. K&R |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 06:32 AM Response to Original message |
36. Nope, just because the recovery has slowed does not mean the economic growth has reversed |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
37. K&R |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
40. No, we aren't. That's more propaganda from the right. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-10 07:03 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Robert Reich from the right... |
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