Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Our Economy Distilled (Musical Tribute)

The following chart shows the annual change in beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage wholesalers' sales.


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Don't let the trend line concern you. As seen in the next chart, I assure you that we are more than prepared to throw a legendary party!


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Just look at all that inventory accumulation. Yes, sir. Somebody must know something. The party's definitely coming!



Saturday night - high
Saturday night - high 'n' dry
Saturday night - I'm high
Saturday night - high 'n' dry

Source Data:
St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart #1
St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart #2
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5 comments:

  1. mabFebruary 11, 2014 at 3:35 PM

    Alcohol sales seem to have gone to "pot"!


    "Still", perhaps it's a diy story.

    Perhaps we can blame it on the weather. It's been very cold....no, dry!

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  2. Stagflationary MarkFebruary 11, 2014 at 3:47 PM

    mab,

    It's been very cold....no, dry!

    Hahaha!

    Can we really blame the weather? It's certainly been "cooler"!

    The economy is "on the rocks" again!

    We just need "proof"!

    Are those green shoots I'm seeing? Nope. Just one "bud" and some "draught"!

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  3. mabFebruary 11, 2014 at 4:12 PM

    The economy is "on the rocks" again!

    That could be good news. There's nothing like a recession to gin up alcohol sales. Misery loves company.

    How about a Screaming Viking on the house. Cheers!

    I'm long cucumbers!

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  4. Stagflationary MarkFebruary 11, 2014 at 6:06 PM

    mab,

    "Do you want the cucumber bruised?"

    Hahaha! :)

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  5. Stagflationary MarkFebruary 11, 2014 at 6:13 PM

    Perhaps this economy just needs another flaming homer bubble! It's a medicinal hair of the dog that bit us recipe!!

    The key is to use a plain children's cough syrup, nothing too flavorful.

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