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dmallind

(10,437 posts)
6. ermmm
Thu Nov 29, 2012, 01:58 PM
Nov 2012

"Lower consumer spending" does not equal smaller gain in consumer spending. The latter is the truth. Inventory growth is also of variable import depending on whether it is gains from unconsumed expected demand or prebuilding for increasing demand. Is it inventory from lead or lag planning? No way I know of to tell from these data.
Unless, of course, they cut entitlements and people scale back so that they and plethoro Nov 2012 #1
That's not bubble wrap, that's freep heads popping. nt Javaman Nov 2012 #2
They're probably pleased. It wasn't good news. FBaggins Nov 2012 #4
Just one more bounce in a dead cat bounce. Forget any V-shaped coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #5
Already way too late for a V-shape. FBaggins Nov 2012 #9
Good point(s). The surge in inventories combined with coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #11
ermmm dmallind Nov 2012 #6
You read too much in to that. FBaggins Nov 2012 #10
K&R muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #3
good point CabalPowered Nov 2012 #7
K & R Scurrilous Nov 2012 #8
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