Economic growth revised sharply higher

Reuters ^ | 11/30/05 | Reuters

[wagglebee]

So, inflation is down, GDP is up and the hurricanes didn't harm the economy nearly as much as was initially feared. Imagine how things would be if the left and their media mouthpieces weren't constantly trying to "talk down" the economy.

[Unam Sanctam]

Why can't Bush get his public relations act together and get good news like this out to people, frequently and often?!

[SIDENET]

Good news for the US. The Libs are probably crying.

[wagglebee]

I wonder about that every single day.

We did find WMD's in Iraq.
We are winning the war on terrorism.
The economy is better than it ever was under Clinton.

And all of this has been accomplished despite the fact that the exact opposite is reported. Bush should go on TV during prime time and tell the world the truth.

[SIDENET]

[notfornothing]

Bush's fault!!!

[jdsteel]

The libs are living in an alternate reality, where everything is going wrong. I like to tell my friends they are "stuck in the Matrix (like the movie)". Reality has a way of asserting itself, and they aren't going to like or understand it.

[wagglebee]

They will probably say that this means we can afford to pay higher taxes and fund more welfare programs.

[frogjerk]

Economic growth revised sharply higher

KERRY: "This news is very troubling...to our chances in 2006"

[msnimje]

This is very troubling news. /liberalism

[Ronaldus Magnus Reagan]

As the opinion journal and James Taranto reported about the NYT newspaper...

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When Good News Is Bad News
From today's New York Times:

""Gasoline is cheaper than it was before Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans. Consumer confidence jumped last month and new- home sales hit a record. The stock market has been rising. Even the nation's beleaguered factories seem headed for a happy holiday season.

By most measures, the economy appears to be doing fine. No, scratch that, it appears to be booming.

But as always with the United States economy, it is not quite that simple.""

Except maybe when Bill Clinton is president.

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Love that Taranto fellow. Always has great observations.

[Jorge]

Why can't Bush get his public relations act together and get good news like this out to people, frequently and often?!

It's in the news. I've seen numerous articles on this everywhere.

Only problem is the MSM is always trying to find the dark lining to the silver cloud.

And like some on these boards who (for example) are CONSTANTLY complaining about outsourcing etc, the liberals have taught us we can be miserable and disatisfied even in the BEST of times.

[A. Pole]

The Federal Reserve also raised a small inflation flag in its "beige book" summary of economic conditions, noting that some businesses were able to pass on higher costs for energy, raw materials and transportation to consumers. Upward pressure on wages, however, was modest.

"Upward pressure on wages, however, was modest"? Still it might be safer to nip this pressure in the bud!

[BenLurkin]

Bttt

[strategofr]

[Yawn.] Not to be printed in the newspaper. Not meeting the current media criteria for "news".

The only real current economic news is the end of the housing boom (hasn't happened yet, but will.)

[1066AD]

Reuter's timestamp:Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:44 PM ET

We'll see how Wall St reacts tomorrow.

[strategofr]

"The economy is better than it ever was under Clinton."

Not entirely true. The 1990s were probably one of the 5 or 6 biggest booms in US history. Wouldn't have happened without tax cuts from a Republican House and Senate, plus, it was just a techmological event---a rarity.

[strategofr]

"stuck in the Matrix"

good image.

[Arrowhead1952]

4.3 for Bush #43

A bad omen for the left!!!!

[4rcane]

anyone got a side by side comparison of Clinton's economic number with Bush's