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Mission accomplished as far as the Bush regime. They came in as gangsters and are successfully leaving like bandits.
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bad
Mar 11, 2008 17:30
Lack of fiscal discipline and ignorance by the President and Congress has led to huge deficits and the weakening of... [MORE]
Boomer
Mar 7, 2008 12:17
So there will be 2 recessions under Bush. Overspending, lying about weapons to tie us up in Iraq while Osama... [MORE]
ATG
Feb 21, 2008 03:07
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Blueoxe
Feb 24, 2008 15:07
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The fact is, the job selling started with Clinton, not with Bush. There are so many messes that Bush has... [MORE]
sockergrl80
Feb 25, 2008 16:03
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It takes more than the president to pass and make laws. None in congress seem to do anything about the... [MORE]
JW
Feb 28, 2008 14:19
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V Malhotra
Mar 5, 2008 13:28
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if people cant see what is going on around them then you are in big trouble look at the price... [MORE]
brenda
Mar 12, 2008 12:16
This country is broke. If not , why are we borrowing money from China to give rebates to (everyone)? What... [MORE]
tank
Feb 11, 2008 11:05
1st--there are bread lines, and there have been for many years--they are just in areas that you wouldn't condescend to... [MORE]
james
Feb 5, 2008 14:54
Time to dust off the 30's depression era movies and see how people survived in that day. I guess I'll... [MORE]
Darkness on the Horizon
Jan 24, 2008 01:33
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I keep hearing the word over and over again but where is it.What recession .The 1930s was a recession .What... [MORE]
RodneyC
Jan 30, 2008 06:41
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People are moving from 300,000$ houses they can no longer afford and into tents and trailers.Manufacturing jobs ,or the remnants... [MORE]
David
Feb 8, 2008 19:47
Bamboozler
Jan 17, 2008 12:08
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Good point! We run a business in Michigan and people practically beg us for a job. Yet, time and time... [MORE]
Kim
Jan 30, 2008 05:17
I have been watching the stock market fall everyday and Gold Increase almost $300 oz since august of 2007. The... [MORE]
Nailer
Jan 15, 2008 09:17
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Sandra
Jan 22, 2008 23:27
Is dead on, 100 % correct. This country is in deep troube, because we are no longer a manufacturing giant,... [MORE]
The harsh reality is that the forces allied against us both foreign and domestic are formi
Dec 12, 2007 20:15
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My family was in the machining business for four generations and I noticed after 1980 it was downhill. Everything we... [MORE]
Rocco
Dec 20, 2007 22:52
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I noticed it closer to 1985 or 1986. I was working horrendous hours during that time, trying to do 3... [MORE]
Bruce de la Vega
Jan 2, 2008 11:30
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We didn't have business and academic executives whining about supposed talent or labor shortages. Even before Pearl, we hired farm-hands... [MORE]
Jan 2, 2008 11:43
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Politicians want to give us rebates. .These rebates(gifts?) are to buy our votes.We would have more money to spend if... [MORE]
Jack L.Kinch (1uncle)
Jan 25, 2008 19:21
IF we are ever to be free let us free ourselves of the Burdens of Oil. With any luck this... [MORE]
Nicolai
Dec 10, 2007 22:45
if the rets of your existene is so morbid and negative wow!!!!!!!! and i really am referring to an... [MORE]
howard lamel
Dec 7, 2007 07:51
running out beens to squeeze and repackage and running out of countries to send jobs to, the MBA (Move the... [MORE]
Alex Morfesis
Nov 16, 2007 00:47
PRE-shocks vs AFTER-shocks. As the boomers start retiring and selling their 401Ks, the supply will far outweigh the demand. 80... [MORE]
PJM
Nov 14, 2007 09:48
Jim Turner
Nov 14, 2007 09:38
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I appreciate your optimism. Just be careful, there's a lot of downside potential out there. With the Fed and Treasury... [MORE]
Alan Walters
Dec 2, 2007 06:49
Thats what is wrong with this country, People care more about their party then they do about their country.
Your oath... [MORE]
John
Nov 13, 2007 19:44
Yes, we in America, and around the World, are headed for the complete collapse of the economy. Of course, it... [MORE]
Steve Noe
Nov 13, 2007 16:44
If this fellow has made 30% a year for 9 years he started with about $30 million dollars. He may... [MORE]
jfm
Nov 13, 2007 16:41
It is important that every American understand that this next Presidential election will be the most pivotal in our countries... [MORE]
Richard Clark
Nov 13, 2007 14:27
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Some software is in the form of products. Unfortunately, it's a tiny and shrinking portion of the whole; most, indeed,... [MORE]
Jan 2, 2008 11:14
wijg
Nov 13, 2007 10:46
What people fail to realize is that the elites manipulate the economy for their benefit. The Great Depression was created... [MORE]
conspiracy
Nov 13, 2007 09:26
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People. People. People. Calm Down. I have been hearing these depressions coming, we're all gona starve, we'll all be slaves... [MORE]
Ima Bilderburger
Jan 2, 2008 19:27
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Recovering Republican
Jan 23, 2008 12:06
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The Illuminate- Trilateral Commission-Bilberg Group-all meet in Bohimian Grove,CA. end of July for two wks. This is your Power and... [MORE]
Genghis
Jan 26, 2008 23:25
USA Inc is borrowing $2 billionUSD plus a day, is running a current account deficit and the share price is... [MORE]
Thomas
Nov 13, 2007 08:22
Pierre
Nov 13, 2007 07:14
Although the housing market will be in recession for sometime. The rest of the economy is doing fairly well. There... [MORE]
William West
Nov 13, 2007 05:49
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Richard Givis
Jan 22, 2008 13:30
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Contrary to all the pundits no recession is forecast in 2008. Recession is definited as two consecutive quarters of... [MORE]
Jan 27, 2008 02:36
To poster #1:
Depressions are recessions. Recession is the CORRECT term for a finance professional to use. "Depression" is a subjective... [MORE]
Buyman
Nov 13, 2007 01:19
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Yes, Buyman, "depression" is a subjective term, as is "recession". The recognized "authority", NBER, still waffles quite a bit even... [MORE]
Jan 2, 2008 10:58
Markets rarely correct to fair value. They ususally over correct to deeply undervalued levels. The stock market has been propped... [MORE]
Dave
Nov 13, 2007 00:29
Last year and earlier this year I warned of a severe recession , if not a depression, and took appropriate... [MORE]
Allen L Roland
Nov 12, 2007 22:44
As long as I can watch the setting sun and still buy a bottle of whiskey, then temporary market downturns... [MORE]
bob dylan
Nov 12, 2007 22:40
Lilly
Nov 12, 2007 21:38
Big business and the Politicians who are backed by them are to blame.
By outsourcing across the various sectors, we have... [MORE]
Concerned Citizen
Nov 12, 2007 21:36
Does it matter what state the economy, value of the dollar, or housing market is in or political party is... [MORE]
James
Nov 12, 2007 20:20
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Amen, James
The new God is money. Our politicians are owned by the lobbyists who are owned by big buiness and... [MORE]
Tom Massey
Jan 21, 2008 15:49
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Now that was a scary post! If I believed you (and it is hard not to), I'd sell my house... [MORE]
Jan 30, 2008 05:23
William Watson
Nov 12, 2007 20:04
Coming from the other side of the economic scale, news like this hits home. You all wax philosophical with 'it'll... [MORE]
Alicyn
Nov 12, 2007 19:47
He's not in business to spread optimism. And sadly though he's right. I see the urban sprawl here in San... [MORE]
g moss
Nov 12, 2007 19:10
Which of the following headlines will grab an investor's attention:
a) Stock market is following it's normal cycle and due for... [MORE]
JM
Nov 12, 2007 19:02
"I've never seen a market with more risk and what's significant is that risk is not yet priced in"
Sounds scary... [MORE]
jdwren
Nov 12, 2007 18:46
pisces
Nov 12, 2007 18:40
Rising prices, in and of itself, is INFLATION. A recession can occur with rising or falling prices. The term "depression"... [MORE]
MIke
"Noting that consumption is already slowing, Mr. Melcher figures sharply rising unemployment is inevitable. Another of his worries is that... [MORE]
ISLV
Nov 12, 2007 18:39
Kramer
Nov 12, 2007 18:29
Paul
Nov 12, 2007 18:18
Reynard
Nov 12, 2007 18:09
I just got around to reading Brendon's book ("Dark Valley", published 2000) last month. Although on one level I knew... [MORE]
DMC
Nov 12, 2007 18:07
Panic, even those artificially induced by the Wall Street Wizards and media pundits is great for business. One, it allows... [MORE]
Steve
Nov 12, 2007 18:03
Jon Smith
Nov 12, 2007 18:02
I like Dan's work, but no where does he point out that it was a depression in the 30's (the... [MORE]
David Rohret
Nov 12, 2007 17:28
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People under 40 have never experienced a decent recession. We need one every now and then to shake things up... [MORE]
Chuckiechan
Nov 12, 2007 18:24
why anyone is surprised that the U.S. bubble economy is on the verge of a major correction is beyond me.... [MORE]
The Truth
Nov 12, 2007 17:26
If you look at the economy, you can see that there is no where else for the market to go... [MORE]
TV
Nov 12, 2007 17:22
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the stock market may drop but not fail. our gov. cannot let this happen. the house and senat passed a... [MORE]
richard clark
Dec 16, 2007 21:04
The middle class in America have been the primary buyers and borrowers of money in the world for at least... [MORE]
Neal A E
with...gold rising...inflation rising...oil prices rising...the dollar falling...the stock market falling...2 ongoing wars...Iran getting nuclear weapons...forclosures way up....home sales way down...home... [MORE]
les
Nov 12, 2007 16:51
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It doesn't take a genius to see that America is heading for a major recession. We are 9 trillion dollars... [MORE]
Earl Harris
Nov 12, 2007 17:24
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In 1972, I was just getting into the real estate business in Florida.....one afternoon, I looked for encougagement from an... [MORE]
charles banks
Nov 12, 2007 17:25
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george
Nov 12, 2007 21:11
I believe this story. Weeks ago, I contacted family and friends and told them to tighten their financial belts. How... [MORE]
GG
Nov 12, 2007 16:48
Whenever the economy takes a bump of some sort, there is always the alarmnists who for various reasons, tout the... [MORE]
Vince Hugh
Nov 12, 2007 16:38
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I was very glad to see your comments after several 'gloom and doom we're all gonna die' ones. When unemployment... [MORE]
Elise
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Yeah sure, everyone is working -- at greatly reduced wages in jobs they are overqualified for because all of the... [MORE]
ExPat
Nov 12, 2007 18:12
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Professor X
Nov 12, 2007 18:53
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WHAT R U HIGH!
YEAH I am WORKING TOO, TOO DAMN MUCH - JUST TO GET BY.
1 FULL TIME, 1 PART... [MORE]
pitbull
Nov 12, 2007 19:23
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Yeah thats fine and dandy Mr. Hugh, but only people making $300,000 or better were the be benefiting from President... [MORE]
Enyiazu Ehiemere
Nov 12, 2007 23:13
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sure, there are alarmists at every bump -- but far more polyanna optimists.
The housing market _is_ in bad shape and... [MORE]
rc
Nov 12, 2007 23:29
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Yea everyones working alright... in low pay jobs without vacation pay, health benefits, etc. That's not exactly a good thing.... [MORE]
WillieG
Nov 13, 2007 04:09
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Hey Vince,
Your master's degree in wishful thinking doesn't paint over the reality of the situation. This guy may be a... [MORE]
jackiebaron
Nov 13, 2007 04:24
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JA
Nov 13, 2007 12:49
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Gerald Celente sees a similar picture to this fellow but he also sees a collapse and a panic followed by... [MORE]
Dylan Skriloff
Nov 25, 2007 14:45
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Pitbull, so you're not making as much money as you would like. Neither am I. But what does that have... [MORE]
Dec 1, 2007 15:01
JG
Nov 12, 2007 16:29
Mike
Nov 12, 2007 16:17
WE bleed money for foreign oil, all going to oligarchs that hate us. We bleed money on oil wars so... [MORE]
Shredder
Nov 12, 2007 16:01
Sounds to me like the socialist are doing their best to scare everyone. Their idea is that then the democrats... [MORE]
These people make all their money off knee-jerk selloffs. Of course he is going to tell investors to dump their... [MORE]
Chris
Nov 12, 2007 15:56
We have practically outsourced every single piece of our knowledge base to India, China, and a dozen other countries. When... [MORE]
Nov 12, 2007 15:52
What is left out of the equation in the analysis of The Great Depression was the effect of capital flight.... [MORE]
George French
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IF all of you posters are so sure of your knowing what will be the future, why are you sharing... [MORE]
Pier Johsnon
Nov 13, 2007 02:45
It is agreed among the freed that the powers that beed have no need to feed on their own carnage.... [MORE]
ALEX S. GABOR
Nov 12, 2007 15:48
More and more technical, high paying jobs are going over sea's. This is crazy and we need to shutdown a... [MORE]
CW
Nov 12, 2007 15:44
Mike Foti
Nov 12, 2007 15:37
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I think the guy is drinking too much wine at 175.00 a bottle. Is the market over due for a... [MORE]
Randy
Nov 12, 2007 17:44
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ehiemere
Nov 12, 2007 23:16
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Hello!! 175% isn't an interest rate, it's the yield on his hedge fund and you can bet your life that... [MORE]
Nov 13, 2007 04:30
Having the foresight to see (at least 4 years ago) that the real estate market would go down in flames... [MORE]
Jack
Nov 12, 2007 15:36
The deflation of currency...
I don't understand how this is being interpreted as the end of the US economy. If our... [MORE]
mark
Nov 12, 2007 15:25
Not appropriate to publish Mr. Melchor's remarks as a future prognosis. Mr. Melchor, an admitted bear, would naturally wish to... [MORE]
Cyro
Nov 12, 2007 15:03
Back in the late 90s when the Asian markets had dropped dramatically over a short period of time and Mexico... [MORE]
Goodbye Natalie
Nov 12, 2007 14:48
too much debt, too many billionaires, too much taxation, too many attorneys, too much fat, too many people, too much... [MORE]
phil
Nov 12, 2007 14:39
That we are in unique times is a common (and always true) statement that always pops up as if the... [MORE]
joe stafura
Nov 12, 2007 14:38
Nov 12, 2007 14:37
WHile the dollar is weak by historical standards for sure, this is after it being unusually strong. It had to... [MORE]
Shaun
Nov 12, 2007 14:36
I have seen this coming for about 5 years , and the current real estate dilema is a product ,... [MORE]
Bob Graham Las Vegas
Nov 12, 2007 14:31
This "news report/editorial/whatever" seems to be more of an advertisement for Balstera Capital Partners than as a legit news item,... [MORE]
SilasSez
Nov 12, 2007 14:21
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