[mewzilla]

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

[KevinDavis]

Well in all fairness Gas was rather cheap in September, however Oil is back up over $90 and I think gas prices will go back up..

[marstegreg]

It doesn’t really make sense. Why in the world would we be spending more in this environment? (I would imagine that most cash-strapped families would be saving for x-mas...I know we are)

[PGalt]

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

Exactly. "Everything about socialism is sham and affectation." - 23.11 Ch.23 Evil; Economic Harmonies; Frederic Bastiat 1801-1850

In this socialist's economy, I've spent less and saved more.

DEFUND socialist collectives, foreign and domestic.