Browsing All posts tagged under »recession«

Same Krugman Who Foretold Trump ‘Global Recession’ Says ‘Ignore’ 2-Quarter Rule Now

July 28, 2022 by

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By Joseph Vazquez ~ The New York Times economics columnist Paul Krugman went from admitting he completely botched his “transitory” inflation calls to gaslighting readers over the possibility of a recession. Krugman took to Twitter to promote his new column that aligns with the White House’s latest strategy to cast confusion over the meaning of […]

Biden’s Economy: Steering Us Into Recession

July 16, 2022 by

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By E.J. Antoni ~ If you’re having trouble making it from paycheck to paycheck, you’re hardly alone. A majority of Americans tell pollsters they feel the economy is not in good shape and getting worse. People are now demonstrably poorer than when President Joe Biden took office. Although wages have risen, prices have risen much […]

Demos’ 2020 Strategy — Recession

August 23, 2019 by

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Some important context is missing from the revised jobs numbers for 2018.  ~ Mark Alexander  ~     Democrats and their Leftmedia propagandists are doing everything they can to, as I wrote last December, “get the pre-2020 election recession they want.” They know the best way to achieve that is to undermine confidence in our economy as they did ahead […]

Part-Time Nation

July 8, 2013 by

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The Patriot Post ~ The Foundation “[I]t is of the greatest consequence that the debt should … be remoulded into such a shape as will bring the expenditure of the nation to a level with its income. Till this shall be accomplished, the finances of the United States will never wear proper countenance.” –Alexander Hamilton For […]

Running the USA into the Ground

December 22, 2011 by

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By Alan Caruba I needed a mattress cover so I went over to the local dollar store today and discovered they have them in every size but twin. I returned home. I went online to Bed, Bath and beyond. With a few keystrokes I not only had the exact item I wanted, I also received […]

Spending More has Never Worked!

December 4, 2011 by

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By Alan Caruba Ask any financial advisor what to do when you are drowning in debt and they will tell you to spend less and pay down your debt. This is just common sense. However, if you ask politicians what to do, they will advise that the nation spend more and borrow more. Despite a […]

The Financial Advice of Experts, Then and Now

September 25, 2011 by

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By Alan Caruba “I see nothing in the present situation that is either menacing or warrants pessimism…I have every confidence that there will be a revival of activity in the spring, and that during the coming year, the country will make steady progress.” That’s what William Mellon, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, had to […]

A Week of Horrid Headlines

September 14, 2011 by

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By Alan Caruba Journalism is often called “History written in a hurry.” If so, last week’s headlines from the front page of The Wall Street Journal reflected a period of our current history that will likely have future historians wondering how we made it through these times without completely losing our minds. If fear sells […]

The Party’s Over

October 13, 2010 by

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By Alan Caruba Gray skies are gonna clear up, Put on a happy face; Brush off the clouds and cheer up, Put on a happy face. Take off the gloomy mask of tragedy, It’s not your style; You’ll look so good that you’ll be glad Ya’ decide to smile! What, may I ask, is there […]

Obama Recovery = Beltway Chainsaw Massacre + More

August 25, 2010 by

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The Patriot Post Chronicle The Foundation “We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” –Thomas Jefferson Editorial Exegesis “Speaking last Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio, President Obama asked, ‘How do we, over the long term, get control of our deficit?’ Good question. Here’s the answer suggested by last Thursday’s semi-annual budget summary from […]

Summer 2010

August 15, 2010 by

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Two current (issued within two days of each other) expert opinions about whether or not to worry about a double dip recession. 1. No reason to worry: No fear of double dip recession: US treasury chief WASHINGTON: “US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner dismissed fears of a double dip recession in an interview aired on Sunday, […]

MAN UP MR. PRESIDENT!! New Poll Shows America is Fed Up With Blame Bush

August 14, 2010 by

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By Jeff Dunetz UH-OH it looks as if the American People are not as stupid as the progressive Democrats in power believe. The Democrats don’t realize that George Bush is no longer president, but the American people do. According to a new Fox News poll, by a whopping margin of 76-18% Americans believe that its […]

Government Created Recession + More

July 21, 2010 by

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The Patriot Post Chronicle The Foundation “Were we directed from Washington when to sow, and when to reap, we should soon want bread.” –Thomas Jefferson Editorial Exegesis “[Barack] Obama’s ostensible purpose [at his Rose Garden press conference Monday] was to lobby Congress for the eighth extension of jobless benefits since the recession began, to a […]

Oh, Happy Graduate!

June 29, 2010 by

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By Alan Caruba Life was much simpler for a young man graduating in the late 1950s. If he was classified 1-A in the Draft, he could look forward to two years in the military before even contemplating a career. I had acquired a head full of Arts and Sciences mush over four wonderful years at […]

Being Strangled By Government

June 27, 2010 by

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By Star Parker. A cab ride in Washington, DC on a weekday afternoon in June gives you a feeling of the national mood. It’s oppressively hot and humid and the traffic is horrible. By the time you reach your destination, you feel strangled and oppressed and just want relief. Amidst the current lethargic economic recovery, […]

The Road To Jobs

June 26, 2010 by

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By Newt Gingrich. St. Louis is a timely place to have a Real Jobs Summit because a recent article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch provided the perfect illustration as to why the stimulus has failed to revitalize the American economy. Titled, “Federal stimulus funds help community groups, nonprofits,” the story is supposed to be a […]

Obama Appoints ANOTHER Czar

May 6, 2010 by

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SPN Headlines The Only News Source That Guarantees 97% Fact-Free Contempt By Robert Feeley The Legend Department of Homeland Insecurity Seeks to Calm Nerves (Washington D.C.) – by Robert Feeley – SPN Headlines – A recession-mired economy and growing job insecurity have shaken American confidence in the future according to a Quinnipiac poll released today. Americans […]

Political Bipartisanship, Nuclear Iran, And More Political Comment

February 12, 2010 by

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The Patriot Post Digest The Foundation “The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” –James Madison Government & Politics A ‘Party of No’ Could Get ‘Yes’ Votes in November In a Super Bowl pre-game interview, Barack Obama announced that he wants […]

What Do Americans Want?

December 28, 2009 by

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By Salena Zito What is the overriding lesson learned about this year of promised “hope” and “change,” given the politics, scandal and shifting social behavior that have permeated American pop culture? I don’t think Americans know yet what they want. But they are pretty clear on what they don’t want. They don’t want Bush, they […]

Depression

March 11, 2009 by

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I had lunch with a friend today and he remarked that he thought we wouldn’t hit bottom until 2011. I don’t know how he came up with that calculation, but it started me wondering about what other people thought. So tell me, when do YOU think this thing is going to turn around. When do […]

Capitol South – Stimulus Pork Bill, Still Reading

March 6, 2009 by

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The Job Market Just Keeps Getting Worse

December 9, 2008 by

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It has reached the point where my daily newspaper has more listings for people giving away cats than it has classified ads for jobs. And as someone who has been out of a job since June, the outlook is not very good. Especially when when of the world’s biggest companies makes massive payroll cuts. Dow […]