Bullshit! WE have no heavy industry left. And the EPA is regulating the light industry out of business.
Mrs WBill teaches at a local community college. Typically, her class size is 9-13 people. In '07 there were 3. (I remember this because her class is such that the more students she has, the more time she needs to spend in the field, and the more money she makes....)
This semester, she's got 35 students. Doesn't bode well for this area, IMHO.
As far as what I've seen for local businesses, things are picking up a little over what they were this time last year. For instance, instead of restaurants being completely empty at lunch, there might be 1/2 dozen tables filled.
I'm still not seeing *any* construction of note. Lots of vacant strip malls, offices, and apartments. We're trying to sell our house - there's very little interest in it. Fortunately, we're not desperate and can wait it out if necessary.
Absolutely ZERO "help wanted" signs. Usually, the Fast Food chains will have them up in this area. For the past year or so, nada.
In case you haven’t noticed the Obamao regime has been cooking the books. They issue cheery reports only to quietly revise them after the MSM propaganda machine has used them. Karl Denniger over at Market Ticker and others have been keeping track of these revisions.
Now I ask you who are you going to believe? The Obamao regime and its MSM propaganda wing or your own eyes and your own nose?
NYT to America: Get a job, you bums.
Why so Glum NYTs? Numbers point to a Democratic party bloodbath in November and your desperation to put lipstick on the economic pig won’t play in Peoria. Your party is going down, scum.