tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post8581839492306165573..comments2023-08-18T10:14:37.977-05:00Comments on WhenEvilProspers: John Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182558340478176184noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-28086631734471919172008-04-08T13:39:00.000-05:002008-04-08T13:39:00.000-05:00Tom,What I like about the definition of a recessio...Tom,<BR/><BR/>What I like about the definition of a recessionb is that by the time your can definitively say you are in one, you ave been in one for 6 months.<BR/><BR/>TLGKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-87089883047835975722008-04-07T19:21:00.000-05:002008-04-07T19:21:00.000-05:00In 2000 Democrats accused George W Bush of "talkin...In 2000 Democrats accused George W Bush of "talking down the economy" whenever he said things were worse than Gore said they were.<BR/><BR/>Guess that's all changed now.<BR/><BR/>As for recessions, either you're in one or you're not. There's a hard and fast definition so it's not a matter of opinion.<BR/><BR/>A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of real negative economic growth.Tom the Redhunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01989584196825992054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-10085806660214404142008-04-07T17:48:00.000-05:002008-04-07T17:48:00.000-05:00Marginally. On an economic level. I wouldn't loo...Marginally. On an economic level. I wouldn't look too much into it. I'm not a Bush supporter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-19188029912088144412008-04-07T10:40:00.000-05:002008-04-07T10:40:00.000-05:00robert m.I find your position interesting that you...robert m.<BR/><BR/>I find your position interesting that you feel President Bush has done a better job than President Clinton which I take to be your over all assessment.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>The Loop Garoo KidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-28513289073204500592008-04-04T22:21:00.000-05:002008-04-04T22:21:00.000-05:00Yeah seriously. Frankly, I'm not sure how one can...Yeah seriously. Frankly, I'm not sure how one <I>can't</I> see a recession, unless one has a six-figure salary or something. Avoiding our economic problems isn't going to solve anything.<BR/><BR/>Is this just a defend Bush thing? I hate Clinton too, but Bush is not doing a good job. Better than Clinton? Yes. Good? Hell no.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-61531626049049424212008-04-03T21:19:00.000-05:002008-04-03T21:19:00.000-05:00So Bear-Stearns did not collapse?So Bear-Stearns did not collapse?BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168862935045755393noreply@blogger.com