Illusion of Prosperity: Initial Claims Danger v.4

Saturday, July 7, 2012

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There is a serious risk that the trend in red no longer applies.

See Also:
Initial Claims Danger v.3 (Musical Tribute)

Source Data:
St. Louis Fed: Initial Claims

Troy said...: Physiocrats modelled the economy as the human circulatory system or something.

This economy has a sucking chest wound that is our $600B/yr trade deficit.

Thanks to the DC deadlock, stimulus is done and gone. And the Fed has been sitting on its hands since 1H11, too.

The patient needs more transfusions, stat.

The good news is that if Romney wins, we'll get it.

But if O'bama wins, hoo boy. Rig for diving.; July 8, 2012 at 12:24 AM
Stagflationary Mark said...: Troy,

This economy has a sucking chest wound that is our $600B/yr trade deficit.

Very few of us seem to care. My analogy would be cracks forming in a dam. Sigh.; July 9, 2012 at 1:24 AM

Illusion of Prosperity