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1. When He Said That

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 06:24 PM

Jun 2012

I translated it to mean that corporate profits, overall, are high so corporate America is doing fine.

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When He Said That DallasNE Jun 2012 #1

Consumers are the job creators thesquanderer Jun 2012 #3

We aren't the only consumers in the world you know. dkf Jun 2012 #8

*Small* businesses tend to cater to domestic populations. thesquanderer Jun 2012 #12

Two things... thesquanderer Jun 2012 #23

You're talking "Real World" stuff though... NorthCarolina Jun 2012 #16

OT, but I think you mean 'jibe' not 'jive' (unless you're coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #18

Maybe I was NorthCarolina Jun 2012 #22

everyone I know has purchased a new car this year. progressivebydesign Jun 2012 #5

Depends where you are and what you do. Igel Jun 2012 #7

CNC is hot in many areas right now... BadtotheboneBob Jun 2012 #10

Wow where are you? dkf Jun 2012 #9

That's nothing like what I see here Coyote_Bandit Jun 2012 #13

Unemployment rate in California is currently holding at about 11%. And then coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #19

Umm.. the private sector has added jobs every month for the past three years... progressivebydesign Jun 2012 #4

I don't know where you live and I'm happy that your region of the coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #20

that's typical broke politics as usual may3rd Jun 2012 #15

The economy is fundamentally sound. BlueIris Jun 2012 #11

...yes, sounds like trouble to me too may3rd Jun 2012 #14