Stock Market

bry623 · 05-05-2006, 10:37 AM

The Stock Market, long a leading indicator of the U.S. economy is less than 200 points from its ALL TIME HIGH.

I guess that tax cuts and supply side economics don't hurt the economy as much as liberals would like us to believe.

Predicted response?: Blah,blah,blah........ tax cuts are for the rich
blah blah blah........ Oil Prices
blah blah blah blah........ Haliburton

**bruiser** · 05-05-2006, 11:06 AM

Bry, you know the economy is in the tank. The msm tells us so everyday.

**40sondacurb** · 05-05-2006, 01:05 PM

Yeah but few new jobs are being created and the dollar has slipped to a new low, http://www.tradingmarkets.com/tm.sit...20NEWS/246480/ , and the Canadians are at 91c to us, that's not a good thing.

But I'd have to agree that corporations are making more money, thank God for that. I was worried Warren Buffet wouldn't be able to afford his gilded toilet paper if he had to keep paying taxes.

bry623 · 05-05-2006, 01:23 PM

That sounds just pessimistic enough to get you invited to Howard Dean's house.

**40sondacurb** · 05-05-2006, 02:41 PM

Haven't heard from old Deany in a while, I guess wimps up on the hill didn't want him rocking the boat. The wimps were right though, Bush is doing a good enough job of shooting him self in the foot. All the dems have to do is keep quiet to let the rest of the republicans ponder how much of a screw up Bush really is.

I guarantee the next republican nominee will have better syntax skills.

bry623 · 05-05-2006, 09:31 PM

And I guarantee the next democratic nominee will not have the personality of a rock.

**40sondacurb** · 05-05-2006, 11:23 PM

They keep saying Hilary and I keep begging for better options. Hilary is one of those aristocratic Dixiecrats and I'm on the fence with those types. But that's a while away, until then I'll be voting for the first time in Cali's Governor race.

**mgoldb2** · 05-06-2006, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 40sondacurb

They keep saying Hilary and I keep begging for better options.

Joe Biden. If I had to vote for who I wanted the democratic nominee to be today, the vote would be for Joe Biden.

yustr · 05-06-2006, 05:34 AM

Blah...blah...blah...

Actually, if economic philoshphy was the only criteria I might actually be persaded to vote for a Republican. But it's not.

The stock market reflects how the gamblers on Wall Street think not how the machinist on Main Street thinks. There may be a tie between the DJIA and how well the average person is getting by but it's an obscure one. The fact that my mutual funds are doing well doesn't help the family who doesn't earn enouigh to pay their bills let alone invest.

I've said this before: Conservatives measure the success of a society by how well the top echelon is doing. Liberals measure it but how well the bottom rung is fairing. And in this economy the lowest 1/5th of wage earners has not benefitted - in fact they have lost ground in terms of real income.

Oh and don't forget: War is good for the economy. I'm against war.

05-05-2006, 10:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,706 OS: winxp pro sp2	Stock Market The Stock Market, long a leading indicator of the U.S. economy is less than 200 points from its ALL TIME HIGH. I guess that tax cuts and supply side economics don't hurt the economy as much as liberals would like us to believe. Predicted response?: Blah,blah,blah........ tax cuts are for the rich blah blah blah........ Oil Prices blah blah blah blah........ Haliburton __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

05-05-2006, 01:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	Yeah but few new jobs are being created and the dollar has slipped to a new low, http://www.tradingmarkets.com/tm.sit...20NEWS/246480/ , and the Canadians are at 91c to us, that's not a good thing. But I'd have to agree that corporations are making more money, thank God for that. I was worried Warren Buffet wouldn't be able to afford his gilded toilet paper if he had to keep paying taxes. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running Last edited by 40sondacurb; 05-05-2006 at 01:06 PM.

05-05-2006, 01:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,706 OS: winxp pro sp2	That sounds just pessimistic enough to get you invited to Howard Dean's house. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

05-05-2006, 02:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	Haven't heard from old Deany in a while, I guess wimps up on the hill didn't want him rocking the boat. The wimps were right though, Bush is doing a good enough job of shooting him self in the foot. All the dems have to do is keep quiet to let the rest of the republicans ponder how much of a screw up Bush really is. I guarantee the next republican nominee will have better syntax skills. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running Last edited by 40sondacurb; 05-05-2006 at 02:44 PM.

05-05-2006, 09:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,706 OS: winxp pro sp2	And I guarantee the next democratic nominee will not have the personality of a rock. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

05-05-2006, 11:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,977 OS: xp	Bry, you know the economy is in the tank. The msm tells us so everyday.

05-05-2006, 11:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	They keep saying Hilary and I keep begging for better options. Hilary is one of those aristocratic Dixiecrats and I'm on the fence with those types. But that's a while away, until then I'll be voting for the first time in Cali's Governor race. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running Last edited by 40sondacurb; 05-05-2006 at 11:24 PM.

05-06-2006, 05:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,061 OS: XP Pro My System	Blah...blah...blah... Actually, if economic philoshphy was the only criteria I might actually be persaded to vote for a Republican. But it's not. The stock market reflects how the gamblers on Wall Street think not how the machinist on Main Street thinks. There may be a tie between the DJIA and how well the average person is getting by but it's an obscure one. The fact that my mutual funds are doing well doesn't help the family who doesn't earn enouigh to pay their bills let alone invest. I've said this before: Conservatives measure the success of a society by how well the top echelon is doing. Liberals measure it but how well the bottom rung is fairing. And in this economy the lowest 1/5th of wage earners has not benefitted - in fact they have lost ground in terms of real income. Oh and don't forget: War is good for the economy. I'm against war. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.