Supply-side economics

[Winky]

Who is laffin' at the Laffer curve now?

yep it always werks, ever time its tried

uh huh

Go Georgie!

 

[Winky]

OK I know as the above reality crashes into the psyches
of certain Liberal board member's tushies they will fly into
a rage, here's a lil advice.



Don't click it if you can't handle a widdle nekkidness

Not werk place safe! or otc safe! - Leslie

 

[unclehobart]

The Dow would have to hit 40,000 for me to make back my tech losses.

 

[MrBishop]

...

I wonder how long it'll be before the phone starts ringing at the World Bank headquarters.

 

[MrBishop]

In all seriousness..there are more indicators of economic stability and health that the DOW and employment. Import/export rations, debt, interest rates etc etc..

it's healthier, but is it more of a case of adding makup to a corpse to make it look healthier?

 

[Gonz]

How would that chart compare, in relation, to GDP increases?

 

[MrBishop]

How would that chart compare to GDP increases?

not as well as you'd think.
Q2 Real GDP is up 3.4% Q1 was 3.8
Q1 2001 - Q2 2005 Percent Change From Preceding Period in Real Gross Domestic Product
[Percent]
0.8
1.6
2.7
4.2
-0.5
1.2
-1.4
1.6
2.7
2.2
2.4
0.2
1.7
3.7
7.2
3.6
4.3
3.5
4.0
3.3
3.8
3.4

Link

it's a bitch to chart...

Current Q2 GDP (non adjusted) is: 12,376,188 millions. A little over 12Trillion


Closest competition is China with 6.5T$ and Japan with 3.5T$

 

[Winky]

Aw Bish what's a couple thousand billion between friends?

 

[Winky]

The economy clocked in at a chipper 3.4 percent annual growth rate in the second quarter, fresh evidence the country's business climate is healthy