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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:49 AM Original message |
Economy Shrinks At 6.1 Percent Pace |
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marketcrazy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. great news :sarcasm: |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. And the dollar is tanking! |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. I believe industrial supplies were one of our largest exports |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. Not mentioned there but in addition exports fell by 30% |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. outsource the manufacturing base |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. 6.1%!? -- man this is horrifying. nt |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. In other words, TARP was indeed a grand heist |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. just like reagan |
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InkAddict (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Now we also get to bid on "buying" the jobs back |
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davekriss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
8. Conventional definition of a depression... |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
10. yikes! |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
11. But, But, But the Dow is Up! n/t |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. 150 Points! |
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Old Hob (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I guess a shrinking GDP is a good indicator of potential future economic growth now. nt |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
12. "what the hell do we export? " |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. ... |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
13. Quick give AIG and Citi Bank another hundred billion... That will certainly fix everything.. |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
16. And Yet, because we now have a Media that feeds us Soviet Level Propaganda everyday |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
19. "what the hell do we export? we dont make anything anymore" - this myth needs to die |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I think if we stop exporting mayhem and endless wars |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. hard to argue with that :) n/t |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Thank you! |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. There's a saying... |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. From CIA Factbook |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Actually, the wikipedia article is sourced from the CIA factbook |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
24. I was going to point out that we do export stuff |
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