[Cicero]

It's now been two years since the technology sector began its long slide, triggering the worst economic slump to hit the Bay Area in memory.

Still defending clinton? As I recall, the NASDAQ began its long slide just about the time that clinton brought the antitrust suit against Microsoft. I can't seem to find a long-term NASDAQ chart, but I would have said it's more like three years.

[clamper1797]

The tech slide started in March of 98 when the first round of layoffs hit. This is a Klintoon recession. He ran up the "credit cards" to make the economy look good during his term but now the bills have come due. "It was the economy stupid"

[Willie Green]

As I recall, the NASDAQ began its long slide just about the time that clinton brought the antitrust suit against Microsoft.

Poor Mr. Gates, Klintoon stomps on his toes and the entire American economy trembles. </sarcasm>

[Vince Ferrer]

As I recall, the NASDAQ began its long slide just about the time that clinton brought the antitrust suit against Microsoft. I can't seem to find a long-term NASDAQ chart, but I would have said it's more like three years.

As far as the stock markets go, I put the slide beginning on March 19, 2000, and Microsoft was not the cause. On March 6, Forbes magazine published an article questioning Microstrategy's accounting practices. Microstrategy was one of the darlings of NASDAQ, the dot commiest of the dot coms. On March 19, Microstrategy restated its earnings, admitting the article was right, and its stock collapsed. The collapse sent investors to question other dot com accounting, and the whole dot com house of cards soon came down.

[Gritty]

Still defending clinton?... I can't seem to find a long-term NASDAQ chart

The Democrat Talking Points are blaming Bush for this awful economy. Note how far the NASDAQ had fallen by the time Bush took office on Jan 20, 2001!

This current Market should be labeled the "Clinton Crash". But, as usual, the Dims will shuck the blame so they can get re-elected to "fix" the problems they caused in the first place!