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Recent Stats Indicate U.S. Economic Recovery Was an Illusion
Seeking Alpha ^ | February 25, 2010 | Daryl Montgomery

Posted on 02/26/2010 5:51:02 AM PST by arthurus

A number of economic reports in the last few days indicate that the U.S. economy has not only not failed to recover from the recession, but continues to fall deeper into a hole. Banking, consumer confidence, employment numbers, durable goods and the housing industry - each representing a different aspect of the economy - are all sending out troubling signs. Despite the onslaught of negative data, mainstream economists continue to echo the official U.S. government view that "the recovery is still on track."

Updated statistics from the FDIC indicate that there were 702 banks on the troubled list at the end of 2009. This is an increase of 27% from the third quarter.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: doubledip; greatexpectations; recession; recovery
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1 posted on 02/26/2010 5:51:02 AM PST by arthurus
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To: arthurus
not only not failed to recover

Butcher the language much?

2 posted on 02/26/2010 5:52:27 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (We're all heading toward red revolution - we just disagree on which type of Red we want.)
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To: arthurus

But we WILL have Health Care...this will fix it.


3 posted on 02/26/2010 5:52:28 AM PST by rovenstinez (All)
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To: arthurus

No excrement Sherlock!


4 posted on 02/26/2010 5:52:29 AM PST by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: arthurus

FDIC Bank Failures since 2000 to today:

http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/banklist.html


5 posted on 02/26/2010 5:54:16 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
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To: rovenstinez

Lasseiz-faire. Is the simple answer.


6 posted on 02/26/2010 5:55:24 AM PST by screaminsunshine
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Please note: Banks started failing at breakneck speed in November, 2009. ;)


7 posted on 02/26/2010 5:56:11 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
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To: arthurus

Really? And all this time I thought I was slipping into insanity... who would have thought that the liberal propagandists in the state-run media were just blowing smoke for Zero. /s


8 posted on 02/26/2010 5:56:24 AM PST by Common Sense 101
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To: arthurus

I wish the past election and year were an illusion and we would wake up to normality. As long as the sheeple think we are recovering that’s all that matters to the libs. They don’t want recovery. That would spoil their chances for government rule.


9 posted on 02/26/2010 5:56:25 AM PST by Bitsy
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To: arthurus
"Recent Stats Indicate U.S. Economic Recovery Was an Illusion"

The belief in this so-called recovery was based almost entirely on the recovery of the stock market, as well as wishful thinking and deliberate deception (lying) by the government and their news media enablers.

Once unemployment really turns around, and I don't mean by manipulating the numbers, then we can talk about a recovery. In the mean time, for the one out of ten Americans who are out of work, remember, job hunting is a full time job.

10 posted on 02/26/2010 5:56:59 AM PST by Batrachian (And then Barack the First said: "Now that we have the Papacy, let us enjoy it.")
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To: arthurus

“consumers are losing confidence in the economy. The Conference Board numbers for February fell a whopping 10.5 points to 46 (around 100 is a good number). The present situation subindex fell to 19.4, the lowest level since February 1983 when the U.S. was trying to recover from a severe double dip recession.”

I know my consumer confidence is damned low.


11 posted on 02/26/2010 6:01:29 AM PST by listenhillary (the only reason government wants to be our provider is so it may become our master)
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To: Batrachian

If you haven’t seen this, it is horrifying to watch. From Neal’s Nuze.

Be sure to hit the “Play” button. Watch the progression of unemployment across the country from January of 2007 until December of 2009. It looks like a cancer progressing through the country.

Now ... after you’ve looked at this unemployment graphic you can ask yourself why Obama and the Democrats are much much more dedicated to seizing control of our health care than they are taking some viable steps to get people back to work in the private sector again.

http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html


12 posted on 02/26/2010 6:04:43 AM PST by listenhillary (the only reason government wants to be our provider is so it may become our master)
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To: arthurus

And the Kenyan Chief borrows and spends more.... either blind or a willing enemy.

Even the 19 percent, black, hard core Obamunuts must be in shock at how fast he’s taking us down the hole.


13 posted on 02/26/2010 6:05:59 AM PST by PA-RIVER
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To: listenhillary
I know my consumer confidence is damned low.

My consumer confidence is gone and fear has replaced it.

14 posted on 02/26/2010 6:07:55 AM PST by LuvFreeRepublic (Support our military or leave. I will help you pack BO!)
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To: arthurus

Ya think?


15 posted on 02/26/2010 6:08:35 AM PST by tiki (True Christians will not deliberately slander or misrepresent others or their beliefs)
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To: rovenstinez
Like Queen Nancy said

“400,000 almost immediately”

Yeah Government insurance enforcers...

16 posted on 02/26/2010 6:09:54 AM PST by Syntyr (Mace, Kirk, Thomson, Griffin, Scusa, Martin, Gallegos, Hart - Remember the fallen of Kamdesh)
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To: Syntyr

After the 400,000 jobs then what? We need that many jobs a month for a number of years to get back to where we were in 2007.


17 posted on 02/26/2010 6:11:40 AM PST by listenhillary (the only reason government wants to be our provider is so it may become our master)
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To: arthurus
Recent Stats Indicate U.S. Economic Recovery Was an Illusion

An illusion? It was a total fabrication driven by the media to prop up their golden child in the White House.

18 posted on 02/26/2010 6:14:42 AM PST by upsdriver
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To: ClearCase_guy
Not really a butcher, more of just repeating a word. Still get the meaning. Kinda like leaving a word out, but the reader still gets the meaning.

For example: "The Enumerated Powers Act is a proposed bill in the United States House of Representatives which requires legislation passed by Congress cite those provisions of the Constitution that give them the power to pass such legislation."

Look familiar Grammar Nazi?

19 posted on 02/26/2010 6:14:51 AM PST by carolinacrazy (Bow to your sensei.... BOW TO YOUR SENSEI...... www.jackassdemocrats.com)
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To: arthurus

The disconnect is happening because some actually believe the propaganda being released by the government.


20 posted on 02/26/2010 6:17:25 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (November is coming.)
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