"That compares with 18 percent from an August survey, when the most serious threat was seen by 20 percent of the economists as terrorism and the conflicts in the Middle East.
A year ago, the credit crisis did not even register as a chief threat."
"WASHINGTON AP March 3, 2008- The cascading fallout from the subprime loan crisis, barely a cloud on the horizon a year ago, is now viewed by experts as the economy's gravest threat.
In a survey being released Monday, 34 percent of the members of the National Association for Business Economics ranked the financial market turmoil from those loan defaults as the No. 1 threat to the economy over the next two years."
"We think we are getting something for something. But really we are getting nothing for nothing...."
It's worse than that, one is getting less than nothing for and enduring something, namely, the privilege of paying property taxes, maintenance, and being attentive about future value--in return for restricting oneself by a promise to pay over time, and with no control over the medium or circumstances in which the promise must be executed.
"NEW YORK - AP March 3, 2008 The surging price of oil reached another milestone Monday, jumping to an inflation adjusted record high of $103.95.
The weaker dollar that has propelled oil and other commodities prices higher sent light, sweet crude for April delivery past $103.76 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange...
Oil's most recent run into record territory has been driven by the greenback's slump against other world currencies...."
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Brandt761 3 years ago
very very clever, we need more of you in this world
flirtadvice 3 years ago
"sick" is the new "cool" right? A lot of us are over the hill...
queny2 3 years ago 2
sick!!
southstar87 3 years ago
Ah, very clever Mister Fleetwood.
Much love.
GeekLove100u 3 years ago
"That compares with 18 percent from an August survey, when the most serious threat was seen by 20 percent of the economists as terrorism and the conflicts in the Middle East.
A year ago, the credit crisis did not even register as a chief threat."
[ibid]
mopsius 3 years ago
"WASHINGTON AP March 3, 2008- The cascading fallout from the subprime loan crisis, barely a cloud on the horizon a year ago, is now viewed by experts as the economy's gravest threat.
In a survey being released Monday, 34 percent of the members of the National Association for Business Economics ranked the financial market turmoil from those loan defaults as the No. 1 threat to the economy over the next two years."
mopsius 3 years ago
"We think we are getting something for something. But really we are getting nothing for nothing...."
It's worse than that, one is getting less than nothing for and enduring something, namely, the privilege of paying property taxes, maintenance, and being attentive about future value--in return for restricting oneself by a promise to pay over time, and with no control over the medium or circumstances in which the promise must be executed.
mopsius 3 years ago
"NEW YORK - AP March 3, 2008 The surging price of oil reached another milestone Monday, jumping to an inflation adjusted record high of $103.95.
The weaker dollar that has propelled oil and other commodities prices higher sent light, sweet crude for April delivery past $103.76 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange...
Oil's most recent run into record territory has been driven by the greenback's slump against other world currencies...."
Bon appetit, mes enfants.
mopsius 3 years ago
mopsy-thank you for taking the time and energy to
post all you did!
I wanted to say something more profound but I think a
"thank you" is fine.
ikekll 3 years ago