tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post2480306602936487737..comments2024-02-17T12:34:01.400-08:00Comments on Illusion of Prosperity: Continued Port Traffic StagnationStagflationary Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-21047809325700655262011-09-15T16:25:56.114-07:002011-09-15T16:25:56.114-07:00Thanks for writing it.Thanks for writing it.EconomicDisconnecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-47328172155697803412011-09-15T14:50:48.320-07:002011-09-15T14:50:48.320-07:00GYSC,
I read the link. Thanks for sharing that.GYSC,<br /><br />I read the link. Thanks for sharing that.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-68842618284557631952011-09-15T14:44:56.721-07:002011-09-15T14:44:56.721-07:00Troy,
Can't argue with what you've said.
...Troy,<br /><br />Can't argue with what you've said.<br /><br />I would love to see balanced trade. It will eventually get there one way or another. (The "another" way really concerns me.)Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-79678737365272221152011-09-15T14:43:07.779-07:002011-09-15T14:43:07.779-07:00Charles Kiting,
July 31, 2008
U.S. Container Expo...Charles Kiting,<br /><br /><b>July 31, 2008</b><br /><a href="http://www.manufacturingnews.com/news/08/0731/PIERS.html" rel="nofollow">U.S. Container Exports Still Dominated By Junk -- Scrap Paper, Scrap Metal And Bulk Commodities</a>Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-60369365638697929282011-09-15T14:36:19.202-07:002011-09-15T14:36:19.202-07:00Mark I left a link to the restaurant post a few ag...Mark I left a link to the restaurant post a few ago with Jake at EconomPic and he worked up some data as well, check it out:<br />http://econompicdata.blogspot.com/2011/09/evolution-of-food-consumption.htmlEconomicDisconnecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-65440273217382630432011-09-15T12:15:41.391-07:002011-09-15T12:15:41.391-07:00For every $4 of trade from China we send $1 to the...For every $4 of trade from China we send $1 to them, so it would not be surprising to see this imbalance.<br /><br />Growth trends flattening do not bother me.<br /><br />A flat economy is also a sustainable economy. <br /><br />Of course, without growth debt cannot be repaid with interest, that's a problem.Troynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-41450560451883971032011-09-15T11:30:07.443-07:002011-09-15T11:30:07.443-07:00I heard we were exporting inflation. Can that exp...I heard we were exporting inflation. Can that explain the outbound traffic trend line?Charles Kitingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-37787864412251204612011-09-15T06:55:39.210-07:002011-09-15T06:55:39.210-07:00Ouch.Ouch.Audreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-1440400691482784142011-09-15T01:50:30.231-07:002011-09-15T01:50:30.231-07:00Mr Slippery & Who Struck John,
It is the [bla...Mr Slippery & Who Struck John,<br /><br />It is the [black] hole financial system that has me most concerned!<br /><br />Sucks, it does. Yes, hmmm.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-54707451591733069472011-09-15T00:06:46.431-07:002011-09-15T00:06:46.431-07:00The financial system is broken not. After default...The financial system is broken not. After defaults happen in Europe and China, then broken will it be.<br /><br />WV = inking. Not sure if that is referring to the red ink in the budgets and the bank assets or the printing of money to cover the debts.Who Struck Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06359715705053814488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-32231671706339326942011-09-14T22:33:53.549-07:002011-09-14T22:33:53.549-07:00Broken trends everywhere. On the foreclosure front...Broken trends everywhere. On the foreclosure front, a friend of mine was bragging that a friend of his had lived in his house for 2 years without making a payment, then did a short sale to get out of it. I guess that worked out. Maybe it worked out for Boss Hogg!<br /><br />I feel like the whole financial system is broken.Mr Slipperynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-79144232645474912832011-09-14T22:00:00.248-07:002011-09-14T22:00:00.248-07:00Mortgage default warnings surged in August
"...<a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Mortgage-default-warnings-apf-157937671.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=main&asset=&ccode=" rel="nofollow">Mortgage default warnings surged in August</a><br /><br /><i>"This is really the first time we've seen a significant increase in the number of new foreclosure actions," said Rick Sharga, a senior vice president at RealtyTrac. "It's still possible this is a blip, but I think it's much more likely we're seeing the beginning of a trend here."</i><br /><br />Ouch.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.com