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dmallind

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7. but all numbers do tell the story of a very slow but actual recovery

Reply to merkozy (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 3, 2012, 05:48 PM

Jan 2012

from job losses beconing gains to consumer confidence to durable goods orders to inventories to profits to equity markets to tax revenues to retail sales - all slow but real improvements over the last 18 mos at least. Improving and wonderful are not synonyms.

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US Manufacturing Jumps to Six-Month High [View all] Richardo Jan 2012 OP

good news if it holds up nt msongs Jan 2012 #1

The last quarter zipplewrath Jan 2012 #2

Or the GOP could ruin it... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 2012 #3

it`s actually picking up a bit where i live BUT... madrchsod Jan 2012 #4

YET AGAIN, CONFESSIONS OF A TORTURED STATISTIC merkozy Jan 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author dmallind Jan 2012 #6

but all numbers do tell the story of a very slow but actual recovery dmallind Jan 2012 #7

It's only an index Kolesar Jan 2012 #8

LOL! Yeah, the long-winded Surya Gayatri Jan 2012 #14

So even somewhat good news is bad news to you? Please, take an anti-depressant. RBInMaine Jan 2012 #11

Too true... chervilant Jan 2012 #13

My employer had record earnings and I got a $8000 bonus this year Kolesar Jan 2012 #15

How wonderful for you. chervilant Jan 2012 #16

So maybe try to keep a more open mind.. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #24

Merkozy isn't being crushed Kolesar Jan 2012 #25

Actually... girl gone mad Jan 2012 #35

+a gazillion... chervilant Jan 2012 #34

That suits me, lazy chair occupant...eom Kolesar Jan 2012 #36

Oh, noes... chervilant Jan 2012 #40

Ah the 680T BS again.. dmallind Jan 2012 #29

Really? chervilant Jan 2012 #32

Argumentum ad verecundiam much? Let's start with the basics dmallind Jan 2012 #33

K and R (nt) bigwillq Jan 2012 #9

I told you the economy was better liberal N proud Jan 2012 #10

Robots and cheap, foreign labor are raking in the profits... Deep13 Jan 2012 #12

"US Manufacturing" Richardo Jan 2012 #17

Yeah, US firms are making things. Deep13 Jan 2012 #18

Want to replace a robot? boppers Jan 2012 #37

You've got to be kidding me. Deep13 Jan 2012 #39

That is exactly what I am suggesting. boppers Jan 2012 #41

What do we manufacture? Other than weapons? JDPriestly Jan 2012 #19

Lots of things, actually. Big ticket items, mostly.. BadtotheboneBob Jan 2012 #21

Yes, we have to make things. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #22

Products made right here in Northeast Ohio Kolesar Jan 2012 #26

In LA, we make a few things, but we mostly just unload ships from Asia and maybe JDPriestly Jan 2012 #27

Los Angles County is the top manufacturing center in America with 389,300 jobs hack89 Jan 2012 #31

Weapons are less than 1% of US exports dmallind Jan 2012 #30

But that can't happen. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2012 #20

Machine Tools 90-percent Jan 2012 #23

Mining and resource extraction is strong Kolesar Jan 2012 #28

The true American people… Gringostan Jan 2012 #38