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2022-01-28 Economy

WaPo - Strong Economic Recovery Appears on Track

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Posted by Bobby 2022-01-28 11:22|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Economy grew at 6.9 percent but inflation grew at 7 percent.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-01-28 12:00|| 2022-01-28 12:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Under a Democratic President a 'dead cat bounce' would be a Recovery™...

Posted by magpie 2022-01-28 13:14|| 2022-01-28 13:14|| Front Page Top

#3 So, more doom and gloom coming. Got it.

Posted by Angstrom 2022-01-28 13:51|| 2022-01-28 13:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Everything is fine! You are all doing well! You gonna believe your ~~god~~ government or your lying eyes!?!

Posted by DarthVader 2022-01-28 15:13|| 2022-01-28 15:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Actually, it will come back quickly: COVID's finished. Endemic now.

Just this week we've seen three west European nations do a complete 180-degree turn: UK's now opening and two days ago, the leaders of hardline lockdown countries Denmark and the Netherlands have announced they're opening as well.

Brandon = Wrong Way Corrigan

Jason Furman is directly contradicting his Branch COVIDian colleagues. Brandon's Administration is so f--king incompetent they can't even align their top officials on the most important policy facing the nation. Total incoherence now.

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2022-01-28 15:23|| 2022-01-28 15:23|| Front Page Top

#6 When Oz and New Zealand throw in the towel, it's done. I expect there's always a chance NZ will join Austria in being the NKor of COVIDian madness forever.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-01-28 15:44|| 2022-01-28 15:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Expect 40% if US imports which subtract from GDP were not included in the latest report.

The Bloom Is off The Ruse, White House Port Manipulation Hiding Economic and Supply Chain Issues
Would the Port of Los Angeles intentionally hold back data in order to help the White House give a false and more optimistic impression of the U.S. economy? At first blush it might seem a stretch, but then – as if on cue – a few hours after the BEA made the public release, suddenly the Port of Los Angeles released their December data. In politics timing is never coincidental.

Posted by Muggsy Uning1913 2022-01-28 15:52|| 2022-01-28 15:52|| Front Page Top

#8 Expect -> Except

Posted by Muggsy Uning1913 2022-01-28 15:55|| 2022-01-28 15:55|| Front Page Top

#9 When you play with statistics, what are your metrics and baseline for the 2021 economy?

2020? If so, what aspect?

What is the 2021 'growth' in relation to 2019? 2018?

Posted by Mullah Richard 2022-01-28 16:42|| 2022-01-28 16:42|| Front Page Top

#10 Ireland capitulated today. Sweden a few days ago

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2022-01-28 17:59|| 2022-01-28 17:59|| Front Page Top

#11 Drugs, never a good idea.

Posted by Woodrow 2022-01-28 20:39|| 2022-01-28 20:39|| Front Page Top

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