The Economic Recovery Thread

[RedvsBlue]

[quote name='mykevermin']The numbers are bogus!
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/02/03/bad-news-behind-january-jobs-report/

Except when they serve the purpose of supporting my anti-Keynesian ideology!
http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/2012/02/03/is-qe3-over-before-it-began/

Yes, Wall Street is stable. BUT STAY SCARED!
http://www.foxbusiness.com/investing/2012/02/03/volatility-vanishes-on-wall-street/[/QUOTE]

I spy with my little eye, the same 3 letters at the beginning of every single one of those links...

 

[mykevermin]

KYE, my friend.

KYE.

 

[nasum]

htt?

I hate to break it to you man, but that's like, I don't know, at least 40% of what's on the internet!

 

[dmaul1114]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...3000/2012/02/21/gIQArDW4QR_story.html?hpid=z3

Dow topped 13,000 briefly a few times today. First time it's crossed 13,000 since 2008.

Closed at 12,966.

 

[dmaul1114]

http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/story/2012-02-28/stocks-february-28/53283088/1

Dow closed above 13,000 for the first time since May 19, 2008. Closed at 13,005.12.

 

[mykevermin]

I've long since lost faith in the DJIA as an indicator of the economic health of this nation.

 

[dmaul1114]

For sure, it's one tiny piece of the puzzle.

For selfish reasons I'm glad it's doing well as my retirement mutual fund is heavily in stocks currently.

 

[willardhaven]

I think we'll get another dip soon... maybe October?

 

[dohdough]

I blame Obummer.

 

[dmaul1114]

Unemployment rate lowest since 2008 at 7.7%. Down from 7.9% in October.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/07/news/economy/november-jobs-report/?hpt=hp_t1

 

[perdition(troy]

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-...-expectation-85000-unemployment-rate-lower-77