Under Reagan’s policies, the economy skyrocketed. Under Obama’s policies, by contrast, we’ve just barely gotten back to where we were when the recession began. Unlike past recessions, we haven’t enjoyed a strong bounce. And this means we haven’t recovered the output that was lost during the downturn. – Forbes.com
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Charting U.S. Small Business Pessimism
The September report for August shows a substantial decline in the overall index number, so much so that Chief Economist William Dunkelberg and Policy Analyst Holly Wade grimly refer to it as the Small Business PESSImism Index.
Did Bo (Obama’s Dog) Eat The Recovery? He’s blamed everything else
Blame Game: In his inaugural address 2 1/2 years ago, President Obama called for a “new era of responsibility.” Yet lately, his main goal in life seems to be escaping any responsibility for the lousy economy. – IBD
The Economic Perfect Storm That’s Killing Consumer Spending
Consumers, who are central to solid and sustained growth, are at the heart of the new worries. Their pullback is a big reason why the economy is slowing down, and it’s not just because of high gas prices.
Is the Recovery “Self-Sustaining”? Here’s a Test
Here’s a simple test of whether the economic recovery is self-sustaining or not: cut Federal spending back to 2007 levels (a $1 trillion reduction) and cancel all Fed intervention such as quantitative easing.
Obama and Ben Bernanke Have Us Facing the Abyss
Between the president’s economic power grabs and the Fed chairman’s “quantitative easing” schemes, the future continues to darken for our long-term economic prospects.
FBN’s Gerri Willis dissects debt
Credit card debt, student loan debt and the jobless ‘recovery’ that isn’t.
Capital Investment Slowdown in U.S. Signals Reluctance to Hire
A slowdown in U.S. business investment may soon hit the job market, further hindering a recovery in the world’s largest economy.
Fed’s Effort to Bolster U.S. Recovery Fails to Calm Investors
The Federal Reserve’s first attempt to bolster the flagging U.S. recovery shows no sign of dispelling investor concerns the world’s largest economy may slide back into a recession.- Bloomberg
Obama’s ‘razzle dazzle’ recovery tour – can he recover?
Laura Ingraham senses a new wave of change sweeping the nation: the American people recovering the fighting spirit and common sense that has saved us before and will save us again.