[mel]

I never thought the economy was headed in the right direction, ever so often you have what is it called demand for durable goods, sometimes you just have to buy a refrigerator, like now, i am going to buy a freezer next week other one broke down
melissa

[B4Ranch]

Check craigslist first.

[Nip]

What the professional economists forget is the bulk of consumer buying is a social activity.

Once you get beyond buying the basics (food, clothing, gasoline, etc) what is the reason to buy?

Replacement activity is a once in a decade activity. That isn't going to move the market. See Circuit City's collapse when Wal-Mart stays open.

Once “the consensus” decides something, true or false, things aren't going to change until the consensus changes.

The economic pace driven by “Keeping up with the Jones'"; has been replaced with fear of government activity and no amount of happy noise is going to change that in the near term and mid term future.

[gura]

The “economy” is straining at the bit to grow like gangbusters , but it’ll continue to be held back by businesspeople terrified of this administration and it’s “make the rules and punishment up as you go along” approach to private sector.

[fwdude]

I feel like we have a 7-year-old driving a bus that we are all forced to ride in. It’s absolutely maddening.