Depression coming, not likely.

By: skicougar (Diary)  |  November 15th at 11:34 AM  | 

I just thought I would send this information out as so many are still worried about the economy and some are worried about what the new president is going to do, so I thought I would send out some facts to put todays economy in persepective. “During the Great Depression, U.S. output plunged 27% in four years; unemployment neared a third of the work force. | Read More »

McCain. Heres your economic recovery plan(best part. Its from an Ohio-an-Boehner).

By: skicougar (Diary)  |  October 28th at 04:36 PM  | 

A series of recent articles have highlighted House Republican Leader John Boehner’s (R-OH) plan for economic growth, new jobs, and rapid recovery. Congressional Quarterly called the plan “part of a pre-election GOP push to turn voters against Democratic plans to push through billions of dollars in new spending,” and described its central planks: “According to a draft of the GOP plan, Boehner would double the | Read More »

More comfort in todays financial turmoil.

By: skicougar (Diary)  |  October 24th at 10:08 AM  | 

I know that many are wondering just which way is up and where it will all end, so I thought I would pass on some info I read in a recent IDB editorial. It seems the US in not in as bad of shape as the DOW and S+P make it look like it is: From the article: Just two weeks ago, German Finance Minister | Read More »