Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category

I Didn’t Forget About It

Despite all of the nonsense of this past week, I have been keeping my eye out on Washington. The cap and trade nightmare passed the House by 7 votes. Eight of the pro votes were from Republicans. Eight. I’m pretty angry over it.
These days, I don’t expect Republicans to be fiscal conservatives (that may have [...]

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Dead Right

I’m not bitter about the November election. I don’t believe in being bitter. And I certainly don’t believe in regret. They’re useless.
But then I read something like this… I admit I feel a slight touch of melancholy for what might have been.
LATER: Romney was always the economic heavy of the GOP presidential contenders. I have to [...]

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OK. Panic.

The Hockey Schtick Graph, Revisited… Sorta
Well, when you put it that way… just damn.
Let’s see…
Inflation - check.
Trade restrictions - check (almost).
Devalued dollar - check.
Credit restriction – check.
Unemployment - check check.
Increased bankruptcies – check.
Bank failures – check.
National debt increase - check.
What’s the definition of an economic depression again? Shit.

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Don’t Panic.

Ha!
 
 
 
 
Irrational rationality surfaces yet again!
[Via the AJC, paper edition last Sunday. Here's the Prickly City website.]

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Sheesh

These days, everyone wants a government handout. Ha.
Oh, and have I mentioned how tired I am of commercials that begin with “these days” or “in times like these” or something? Argh. We know that the economy is in the toilet. We don’t need to be reminded of it in every commercial break when some company wants [...]

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