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Sadly I think they're still being somewhat optimistic. March 10 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. jobless rate will reach 9.4 percent this year and remain elevated through at least 2011, threatening the nation’s longer-term growth potential, a monthly Bloomberg News survey indicated. The peak in ...
Today's Obama Economy Worse Than Great Depression
Today's Obama Economy Worse Than Great Depression
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com — Several economists agree that Obama inherited a bad situation and made it much worse. Click to Enlarge... Here is a chart that shows that the current economy is tracking right with the Great Depression. Here's another article by an Obama-supporting ... (more) Today's Obama Economy Worse Than Great Depression
Even Worse Than the Great Depression at SmartMoney.com
Even Worse Than the Great Depression at SmartMoney.com
smartmoney.com — Over the last couple years I loved to ridicule all the scaremongers who always said this, that... or the other thing is the worst since the Great Depression. I stand by my ridicule, for the most part -- those prophets of doom were mostly broken clocks ... (more) Even Worse Than the Great Depression at SmartMoney.com
Obama Budget Chief: Numbers Looking Worse
Obama Budget Chief: Numbers Looking Worse
blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' Teddy Davis reports: President Obama's budget chief said Tuesday that he expects a forthcoming government... revenue estimate to reflect a worsening economic picture. "The numbers will be more negative than anticipated," said Peter Orszag, the ... (more) Obama Budget Chief: Numbers Looking Worse
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