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Sunday, May 18, 2008

That Recession Still Hasn’t Materialized

And some economists are beginning to think that it won’t.

A funny thing happened to the economy on its way to recession: It has taken a detour.

That, at least, is the view of a growing number of economists, including some who not long ago were saying a recession was all but inevitable.

They note that stock and credit markets have steadily improved since the Federal Reserve intervened to keep Bear Stearns Cos. from bankruptcy in early March, while a series of economic reports have been stronger than expected.

It’s a good thing for this country that journalists are wrong more often than they’re right when it comes to reporting on the economy.

Comments

It doesn’t matter whether something is material or not; it’s all about “feelings”, with the liberal media and their sycophants.

Kevin on May 18, 2008 at 01:44 pm

So the free market isn’t so free after all.  It needed the government to bail it out in order to prevent chaos i nthe free market.

Puzzlefeet on May 18, 2008 at 03:17 pm

So the free market isn’t so free after all.  It needed the government to bail it out in order to prevent chaos i nthe free market.

Puzzlefeet on May 18, 2008 at 03:18 pm

Puzzlefeet.  Negative.  The US government needs to stay our to the free economy.  Market forces will correct any imbalance thank you very much.
Most of those who financed at 120% had no down payments, did not ever live in their “homes” and under normal circumstances would never qualified for the loan, but .... Thanks to Jimmy Carter....  we have a small problem.


Communism is evil

Chief RZ on May 18, 2008 at 03:55 pm

So the free market isn’t so free after all.  It needed the government to bail it out in order to prevent chaos i nthe free market.

Wrong again; since Carter/Clinton mandate home loans for minorities, it has been a rigged market, and it’s failure was predictable for that reason; it’s also about the govt using low interest rates to “guard against inflation”.  More govt rigging.


If you don’t know by now, don’t mess with it.

robert108 on May 18, 2008 at 05:14 pm
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