Jul

16

Do that to me one more time

July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

(Wow, talk about giving away my age … !)
So, do we need further economic stimulus from our friends in Washington?
The Democratic congressional leadership seems to think so, according to yesterday’s Congressional Quarterly Midday Update. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and other members of the House leadership spent a chunk of time yesterday […]

Jul

2

Update on the quacking economy

July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

While learned folks from economics and government are arguing about whether we are in the midst of a slowdown/downturn (or other relevant euphemism), many of us out here in the real world view that particular argument as purely academic.
It doesn’t much matter what you call it. Whatever it is, it really sucks.
In the last couple […]

Jun

18

Depressed consumers aren’t so hard to figure out

June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

An article in today’s Washington Post asks “Why We’re Gloomier Than The Economy.”
Okay, geniuses, let me explain this to you.
For starters, most people don’t really watch the economic data in the same way that economists and business reporters do. For that reason, they are unlikely to be reassured by the numbers telling you that the […]

Jun

4

Maybe tomorrow just won’t look like today

June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here’s an age-old lesson of life and diapers:
If you see the need to change, then there’s not much point in procrastinating.
Case in point: here’s a tidbit from this week’s NDE News:
It’s been a tough year for the suburbs. First, the housing bubble burst, and now, gas prices are shooting through the roof. A new white […]

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