Comments for Scary Durable Goods Numbers at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.cepr.net Fri, 24 May 2013 01:37:38 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/scary-durable-goods-numbers#comment-19157 like many progressive websites btp sometimes seems like a site designed to refute some of the worst wingnut editorials from the wa post & ny times. are we closet obama fans? the truth is the economy is in the dumpster & probably will stay there for decades. upturns in the stock market, huge financial gains by the extremely wealthy & corporate tv putting a happy face on their commercials doesn't mean the average american is doing well. all age groups are doing poorly. 20% of children live in poverty. young adults owe over a $trillion on student debt. people in their 40s & 50s have lost a lot of home equity, pensions, a lot have lost their homes. older americans are fearing cuts in ss & medicare, which for many is all they have to live on. all age groups suffer to some extent from unemployment/under employment. it doesn't look like happy days are here again. by the way, the wallstreet journal, while having useful information about investing, has perhaps the most moronic editorials on the planet. - mel in oregon Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:06:05 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/scary-durable-goods-numbers#comment-19154 You might want to check your data. Claima were lower at points in April and May of this year, and were lower throughout most of July and August. - Bill Heffner Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:22:06 +0100