[NeoCaveman]

I'll contend that we're really seeing reintensification of the downturn that began in 2007.

Yup.

GDP "official" Q4 2010: 3.1%, Q1 2011 1.8%. I expect an official print of a negative GDP number this year. If not in Q2 then in Q3 for sure.

[Thunder90]

You can’t have $5/gal gas and expect positive economic growth.