[Dave S]

This "recovery" is pure fabrication and spin pushed by the WH. The facts are that over half the new jobs created are being done by the government! GDP has increased primarily because of government spending!

I think the robustness of the recovery depends on what area of the country you are in and what industry. Home construction never slowed down. Defense manufacturing is booming, especially things like smart bombs. Things related to homeland defense (although primarily government) are booming. Consumer products in general are doing well. High tech (especially broadband and other telecommunications) are in the tank.

[snopercod]

Construction of $2 million vacation homes is booming in Cashiers, NC.

Too bad the money doesn't trickle down to us construction workers, who mostly make less than $10 per hour.

[FITZ]

I think the robustness of the recovery depends on what area of the country you are in and what industry.

I think that's always true. This part of the country was in economic free-fall in the 90s and it's getting worse ---but in some ways because it's always bad it's easier than living where things were good and now are getting bad.

[LouD]

I think the robustness of the recovery depends on what area of the country you are in and what industry. Home construction never slowed down. Defense manufacturing is booming, especially things like smart bombs. Things related to homeland defense (although primarily government) are booming. Consumer products in general are doing well. High tech (especially broadband and other telecommunications) are in the tank.

Spending on capital equipment is down. We can thank Tom Dash-hole, who thinks tax credits to encourage companies to invest are a bad thing, but welfare-like extensions to unemployment are just fine. I don't want unemployment, I want a damned job.