Posted on 11/25/2009 1:54:09 PM PST by glock_fan
Orders for U.S. durable goods unexpectedly slipped 0.6% in October amid expectations for a 0.5% rise, while the previous month’s reading showed a 2.0% expansion from an initial forecast for a 1.0% increase. At the same time, durables excluding transports tumbled 1.3% after rising a revised 1.8% in September, and businesses may keep a lid on spending going into the following year as global trade conditions remain subdued.
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Quick! Time for another CashFerKlumkers! That’ll stimumulate ‘em!
“The stimulus package should be working, this unexpected slump must be the fault of those racist conservatives!”
Are they smarter than a 5th grader?
No.
Sorry, but for those playing the drinking game, it’s time to down another shot. I know this is unexpected, but for those who aren’t already plastered...have at it.
Perhaps the two could be concatenated?
unprexpected?
No sane business person is going to attempt to grow their business by hiring, investing, or stocking up until the following horrific policies are defeated or repealed:
1) 0bummerCare
2) Cap and Tax
3) Nationalize Banking
4) Forced Unionization
5) Printing Trillions of Dollars
6) Increasing income, capital gains, and estate taxes
7) Nationalize Autos, Student Loans, Home Loans, etc.
My business partner owns 7 liquor stores...he would like to see “Cash for Drunkards.” Since they did it for the auto industry, it is only “fair.”
He IS getting a bailout. Did ya see how many are playing the “unexpectedly” drinking game?!? I have cirrosis now! DRINK!
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