Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


1 posted on 10/28/2011 6:08:28 AM PDT by Free Vulcan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies ]


To: Free Vulcan

Since these are Commerce Dept. numbers, how do we know we can trust their stats? Who’s checking the admin’s number crunchers?


2 posted on 10/28/2011 6:10:29 AM PDT by mewzilla (Forget a third party. We need a second one.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Free Vulcan
Sorry... an analyst on abc had a rare truthful moment and explained that SAVINGS were spent... consumers are dipping into savings to buy necessities.

LLS

8 posted on 10/28/2011 6:24:52 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer ("Americans are hungry to feel once again a sense of mission and greatness." Ronaldo Magnus)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Free Vulcan
I can believe it. I am a small business person and people were buying diddly and squat in August. In September they bought normally plus a little more to make up for August frugality.

October we are back to normal.

14 posted on 10/28/2011 6:45:34 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (*Philosophy lesson 117-22b: Anyone who demands to be respected is undeserving of it.*)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

Do You Love FR?

Click The Flag To Support Your Forum

Then Keep Your Forum Running And Donate

15 posted on 10/28/2011 7:12:50 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Free Vulcan

Then Happy Days are here again?.....Bullcrap!
No way in hell I would buy a new car now and take on that kind of debt with this Turd in charge!


19 posted on 10/28/2011 8:01:20 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Free Vulcan

“...largely by drawing on their savings or taking on more debt.”

And the third option is ?


24 posted on 10/29/2011 7:54:56 AM PDT by PLMerite (Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson