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Demeter

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104. Speak for yourself

Fri Jun 1, 2012, 01:45 PM

Jun 2012

Aside from the late (very late) 70's (Volcker time) and the Clinton tech bubble, it's been recession in Middle America. Official or not. Borrowing ones way to riches covered it up.

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STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Friday, 1 June 2012 [View all] Tansy_Gold May 2012 OP

me first n/t Po_d Mainiac May 2012 #1

Now this thread is a perfect "10" Roland99 Jun 2012 #29

It doesn't look good for Wisconsin Demeter May 2012 #2

Hail early this morning, gettin a spinal tap in the morrow morn. Po_d Mainiac May 2012 #3

What is BS&T? Demeter Jun 2012 #12

Blood, Sweat, and Tears? tclambert Jun 2012 #21

Sure, but I'm gonna need help with that Demeter Jun 2012 #24

What We Talk About When We Talk About Recession Demeter May 2012 #4

I move that we redefine recession as anytime unemployment exceeds 5%. tclambert Jun 2012 #23

A good idea, but an unreasonable standard FBaggins Jun 2012 #79

And your point is? n/t Tansy_Gold Jun 2012 #84

That we aren't perpetually in a recession. FBaggins Jun 2012 #87

Speak for yourself Demeter Jun 2012 #104

Actually, yes we are Tansy_Gold Jun 2012 #112

I'm willing to negotiate. How about 6%? tclambert Jun 2012 #131

Barney Frank: Obama Rejected Bush Administration Concession to Write Down Mortgages Demeter May 2012 #5

Ugh. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #14

Missed the greatest opportunity this nation has seen in almost a century. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #90

About time you got out of bed! Fuddnik May 2012 #6

I was out of bed at 4:30 a.m. Tansy_Gold May 2012 #8

Morgan Stanley CEO: Some Facebook investors were 'naive' Fuddnik May 2012 #7

"Dr. Mercurio's Magical Elixir" Tansy_Gold May 2012 #9

"Gimme a Facebook?" Fuddnik May 2012 #10

No a Tansy_Gold May 2012 #11

Since I can't think of any "right reasons" to buy shares in Facebook Demeter Jun 2012 #13

Max Keiser was..... AnneD Jun 2012 #70

Anybody Have a Special Request for the Weekend? Demeter Jun 2012 #15

You got Superman and Weird Al in there. tclambert Jun 2012 #25

Happy Hurricane Season! Fuddnik Jun 2012 #27

Happy 220th to my home state! Roland99 Jun 2012 #37

You'd think they'd learn how to make better tasting jelly after all these years. Fuddnik Jun 2012 #44

Just have to chase it with some Woodford Reserve Roland99 Jun 2012 #49

Anne Bolyn.... AnneD Jun 2012 #72

Retirement: Where Corporate Executives Make the Real Big Bucks by: California Labor Federation Demeter Jun 2012 #16

Citigroup Still Committing Mortgage Fraud as Late as 2012 Demeter Jun 2012 #17

Woman Who Wasn't Intimidated by Citi Wins $31M Demeter Jun 2012 #18

wow Roland99 Jun 2012 #47

Nice Summary, Roland! Demeter Jun 2012 #103

Facing Down the Bankers Demeter Jun 2012 #19

Bill would give bank a $300M benefit Demeter Jun 2012 #20

Another reason why... Hotler Jun 2012 #130

On Campus, New Deals With Banks Demeter Jun 2012 #22

Threw the NYT and WSJ this morning...feeling a bit faint Demeter Jun 2012 #26

Looks like another dive day. Fuddnik Jun 2012 #28

....... Roland99 Jun 2012 #30

Europe diving on US jobs report (more on that next) Roland99 Jun 2012 #31

Oops DemReadingDU Jun 2012 #33

US futures down BIG...DJIA -193 Roland99 Jun 2012 #38

Anyone willing to bet that the US markets finish in the black today, though? esp. after Europe close Roland99 Jun 2012 #39

Not me Demeter Jun 2012 #80

Have you seen how the price of oil is falling off the chart? Demeter Jun 2012 #81

$3.32/gal 'round these parts is the lowest I've seen. Roland99 Jun 2012 #97

$4.09 We are Devo Jun 2012 #100

Where is "here"? Cali? Hawaii? Roland99 Jun 2012 #102

"Here" is We are Devo Jun 2012 #127

$3.519 at Sam's Club in Ann Arbor Demeter Jun 2012 #106

The billionaires seem to have given up driving the price of gas Warpy Jun 2012 #99

US 10-year Treasury yield: ** 1.45% ** EURUSD hit 1.229 Roland99 Jun 2012 #40

Today's Reports Roland99 Jun 2012 #32

U.S. adds 69,000 jobs in May; jobless rate 8.2% (March and April *both* revised down) Roland99 Jun 2012 #34

Consumer spending / April inflation Roland99 Jun 2012 #35

U.K. manufacturing PMI plunges to 3-year low Roland99 Jun 2012 #46

U.S. May ISM factory index 53.5% vs 54.8% April (consensus was 54.0) Roland99 Jun 2012 #53

Global PMI Summary Roland99 Jun 2012 #36

wow -- what a day! i guess this fits for the jobs report xchrom Jun 2012 #41

We're all goin' to Hades...but don't pay the ferryman! Roland99 Jun 2012 #42

JOBS REPORT DISASTER: JUST 69K NEW JOBS CREATED, UNEMPLOYMENT RISES, DOW PLUNGES 2.2% xchrom Jun 2012 #43

You have to see this bread_and_roses Jun 2012 #58

oy vey! oy gevalt! xchrom Jun 2012 #59

trying to add some reason in there, myself Roland99 Jun 2012 #64

good! keep up the good work -- me? i can't talk to them. nt xchrom Jun 2012 #66

I get much better results Tansy_Gold Jun 2012 #67

It can be ruff in GD Roland99 Jun 2012 #68

bad, bad. Tansy_Gold Jun 2012 #74

LOL! when i talk to Petunia -- she burbbles at me. xchrom Jun 2012 #71

I wouldn't bother Demeter Jun 2012 #82

Good Gawd! It got worse there! It's like arguing with a Republican 10 years ago over WMDs! Roland99 Jun 2012 #105

10 years ago. Tansy_Gold Jun 2012 #125

Can you believe it? The run up to the Iraq War was a decade ago now. Roland99 Jun 2012 #126

Also failed to mention 383,000 NEW jobless claims last week. Fuddnik Jun 2012 #62

F*&^#%! girl gone mad Jun 2012 #129

S&P down 1.3% at the start...in danger of breaking thru support at 1,292 Roland99 Jun 2012 #45

Freefall abating...leveling out at 1.6- 1.65% down Roland99 Jun 2012 #48

Oil at $83.75/bbl. Gold over $1,600/oz Roland99 Jun 2012 #51

Support is history now. 1,282 Fuddnik Jun 2012 #63

. . . . . Tansy_Gold Jun 2012 #69

LOL... AnneD Jun 2012 #75

That's why they let go. Fuddnik Jun 2012 #77

Texans... AnneD Jun 2012 #78

DJIA now negative on the year Roland99 Jun 2012 #50

UK manufacturing in 'worst performance for three years' xchrom Jun 2012 #52

Spain's manufacturing sector sees contraction worsen xchrom Jun 2012 #54

Morning Marketeers...... AnneD Jun 2012 #55

Given our warmongering admins, he'll have plenty of opportunities. Roland99 Jun 2012 #61

How's that confidence fairy work'n out for everyone? harun Jun 2012 #56

Black Friday? Roland99 Jun 2012 #60

Aside from the skid mark.... AnneD Jun 2012 #65

Spain’s risk premium touches new euro-era high xchrom Jun 2012 #57

Ireland improves global ranking for competitiveness xchrom Jun 2012 #73

Europe melts up just before close for 2nd day in a row Roland99 Jun 2012 #76

They've been running their presses a bit Demeter Jun 2012 #83

Pressuring Germany To Do The Wrong Thing Is A Short Seller's Dream Demeter Jun 2012 #85

Spain reveals €100bn capital flight Demeter Jun 2012 #86

German calm belies vibrant eurozone debate Demeter Jun 2012 #88

Poland growth defies eurozone crisis Demeter Jun 2012 #89

China’s factory output weakens Demeter Jun 2012 #91

Slump in growth alarms New Delhi Demeter Jun 2012 #92

Leftwinger’s surge in Mexico poll hits peso Demeter Jun 2012 #93

US retail sales defy economic weakness Demeter Jun 2012 #94

Regulators target ‘systemic’ insurers Demeter Jun 2012 #95

Yet another worrying jobs report for Obama (THIS IS HOW BRITAIN GLOATS) Demeter Jun 2012 #96

The price of a do-nothing Congress: Government layoffs, budget cuts making matters worse Demeter Jun 2012 #98

US Markets hitting new lows (S&P -2.3%) as Obama calls on Congress to act Roland99 Jun 2012 #101

As the rain continues to fall in Orlando, so do the markets...S&P -2.41% Roland99 Jun 2012 #107

Aesop's Fable: The Frogs Who Desired a King Demeter Jun 2012 #108

Home sweet home: Obama to sleep under own roof in Chicago Demeter Jun 2012 #109

I hope he thinks about all the people who used to have their own roofs Tansy_Gold Jun 2012 #123

Hark! Is that a fairy I see? Demeter Jun 2012 #110

Still pretty early for them. Roland99 Jun 2012 #111

Back down to daily lows. S&P500 now in a 10% correction. Roland99 Jun 2012 #113

The Bernank has his cell off. westerebus Jun 2012 #114

17 min. left for the rescue and still languishing just a bit above the daily lows. Roland99 Jun 2012 #117

are the kids not clapping hard enough? bread_and_roses Jun 2012 #118

Well, you caught me lurking... Pale Blue Dot Jun 2012 #115

It's one of those "well, I really know better but couldn't resist" kinda things Roland99 Jun 2012 #116

We always knew you'd come crawling back! Fuddnik Jun 2012 #119

The last fragment of the Myan calander.. westerebus Jun 2012 #120

Ola, PBD! girl gone mad Jun 2012 #124

Stick a fork in it...... Roland99 Jun 2012 #121

Where's Rummy and the bath tub? Fuddnik Jun 2012 #122

Luckily I stole it. TalkingDog Jun 2012 #128