Jobless rate falls to 7.8 %

[Wasillaguy]

With that big of a drop, I'd think we'd also see the number on food stamps coming down.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Wasillaguy

With that big of a drop, I'd think we'd also see the number on food stamps coming down.

No doubt they will.

[piece-itpete]

It'll become the 46%

It's very good news for us, and good news for Obie, I hope it's, um, straightforward. At this point I'd be leery of anything like this from both sides though.

It has felt like things are getting better.

Pete

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

It'll become the 46%

It's very good news for us, and good news for Obie, I hope it's, um, straightforward. At this point I'd be leery of anything like this from both sides though.

It has felt like things are getting better.

Pete

I agree. Nothing scientific but the commercial real estate seems to be filling up once again around here. It was friggin' depressing to see all of the empty retail and office space looking like a gapped tooth grin in my neck of the woods.

Of course out here in lalaland those trees are mostly palms and jacarandas.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by bobabode

I agree. Nothing scientific but the commercial real estate seems to be filling up once again around here. It was friggin' depressing to see all of the empty retail and office space looking like a gapped tooth grin in my neck of the woods.

Of course out here in lalaland those trees are mostly palms and jacarandas.

Building more here. That can't be a bad sign.

John

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

It'll become the 46%

It's very good news for us, and good news for Obie, I hope it's, um, straightforward. At this point I'd be leery of anything like this from both sides though.

It has felt like things are getting better.

Pete

Yes, but I'd be even more leary of unsubstantiated negative kneejerk reactions to such news. The GOPs constant doomsday predictions and "Everything you hear is a lie unless it comes from us." mantra is bound to wear thin sooner or later with all but their most die hard adherents.

Regards,
Dave

[icenine]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

It'll become the 46%

It's very good news for us, and good news for Obie, I hope it's, um, straightforward. At this point I'd be leery of anything like this from both sides though.

It has felt like things are getting better.

Pete

WOW ....the cool meter is surging to .....1!

[wgrr]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

It'll become the 46%

It's very good news for us, and good news for Obie, I hope it's, um, straightforward. At this point I'd be leery of anything like this from both sides though.

It has felt like things are getting better.

Pete

Pete, honestly I feel things are improving a lot. I was test driving cars Wednesday while my work truck was in the shop. We drove down a highway that is narrow and curvy. I was shocked to see a couple of huge new McMansion subdivisions going in. Most houses were already sold and many new homes were under construction.

I see signs of economic recovery in my area all the time. The car lot I was at sold sixty four white fleet pickups and vans this month. There are major road improvement projects going on everywhere. Four huge schools have been built this year in the NW Arkansas metropolitan area. I have many more examples. I will spare you.

Right now I do not believe it is a good time to change horses in the middle of the stream. Romney/Ryan is not the answer. I have not heard one specific about how they are going to get use out of this mess.

To me we are coming out of the depression /recession despite an almost 100% obstruction of the Republican members of Congress, on all bills proposed, to improve the economy. It reinforces my faith in the American worker. Thank God for us.

[CarlV]

Originally Posted by wgrr

To me we are coming out of the depression /recession despite an almost 100% obstruction of the Republican members of Congress, on all bills proposed, to improve the economy. It reinforces my faith in the American worker. Thank God for us.

+1 Indeed.

Carl

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by wgrr

To me we are coming out of the depression /recession despite an almost 100% obstruction of the Republican members of Congress, on all bills proposed, to improve the economy. It reinforces my faith in the American worker. Thank God for us.

Amen, Brother.

Those of us who ignored (Or lampooned.) the fearmongering, kept our noses to the grindstone, kept investing, kept spending our money and didn't mind helping carry our unfortunate brothers load is what staved off an even greater catastrophe.

Hopefully the younger folks were watching and got a better picture of how it really works.

Regards,
Dave