Posts Tagged ‘economy’
Obama answers the “is this my new reality” question (Updated video)
I finally got to watch a portion of President Obama’s town hall meeting on CNBC. Specifically, I was wondering how he answered the question from the woman who was tired of defending the One and was wondering if the current economy – and her situation in particular – was going to be the new normal.
Read MoreFormer Obama supporter to president: “I’m tired of defending you”
Ouch. CNBC had a town hall today featuring President Obama and the first question out of the gate was … wait for it … where’s the change? She’s not seeing it, and quite frankly she’s “exhausted of defending” the president.
Read MoreHey, these guys have never even sold a pair of shoes
It’s a sad day when a sports writer and a lefty to boot, gets it, and the White House can’t see it at all.
Read MoreChristina Romer: Sorry, we just don’t have a clue on how to fix the economy – Video Update from Austan Goolsbee
Well, that’s reassuring. But it’s not like we didn’t warn you, over and over and over again. As cheery as she seems, speaking at the National Press Club yesterday she delivered a not so cheery forecast.
Read MoreAdvance GDP estimate for second quarter revised down from 2.4% to 1.6%
This is a GDP number that is down 55 percent from the first quarter. Will Vice President Joe Biden’s Summer of Recovery tour be canceled, or will he just change up the play list? Has the Associated Press displayed their bias with the first paragraph re-write of the GDP numbers story?
Read MoreKrauthammer on the CBO “recovery”: Phony numbers vs hard facts
As Ed Morrissey at Hot Air said so many months ago , “if your are going to make up a number, why don’t you just say the stimulus created or saved a gazillion jobs?” Indeed … and Charles nails it. Say whatever you want, make up whatever you want, the hard numbers tell another story.
Read MoreSummer of recovery – July existing home sales at 15-year low
Ouch. Although some analysts suggested July home sales would drop around 12 percent, the figures just in from the National Association of Realtors indicate July existing home sales numbers dropped more than 27 percent.
Read MoreConnecticut says no to Obamacare … yes to Blumenthal
Not surprising. Either one. But at least it tells me a little of that “ye ole yankee spirit” lives in this deep blue state. But I’m still not sure how you can rate Obama so poorly on healthcare and the economy and send another professional Democrat back to Washington.
Read MoreDualing headlines concerning housing economy
These reports are based on two different measures, new housing sales and existing housing sales, but tell me if there is a difference in the way the economic news is pitched.
Read MoreGeorge Will to Obama: Next time use a spoon
This is just a great piece of video. This Week’s round table discussing the lack of job creation despite the “stimulus”, something that even Ariana Huffington gets. But former “Clintonista” and big time lefty John Podesta clings desperately to the “It’s Bush’s fault” excuse.
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