Retail sales hit a record high

[Conservative]

The stock market has doubled since the stimulus.
4 million private sector jobs have been created since 2009.
GDP has been growing since 2009.
Americans net worth is up $9 trillion dollars since 2009.
Auto sales are up. Retail sales are up. Home sales are up. Unemployment is down.
GM was saved, and is now the number one automaker in the world.
Obama has done a very good job.

please link to the supporting evidence for each of those points that proves an obama policy had a direct effect on the noted outcome.

we'll wait.

still waiting...

 

[Misty]

More bad news for Republicans.

What will they run on?

Anticontraception!

I'm so happy that the 35% of Americans living off my tax money are having fun spending my money.

 

[Mr.Nick]

The stock market has doubled since the stimulus.
4 million private sector jobs have been created since 2009.
GDP has been growing since 2009.
Americans net worth is up $9 trillion dollars since 2009.
Auto sales are up. Retail sales are up. Home sales are up. Unemployment is down.
GM was saved, and is now the number one automaker in the world.
Obama has done a very good job.

please link to the supporting evidence for each of those points that proves an obama policy had a direct effect on the noted outcome.

we'll wait.

still waiting...

Chris is talking out his ass...

He's so fucking stupid he has no idea what reality would be like with 100% growth in the stock market.

We'd be running around doing cartwheels throwing money every which way..

No in reality 20% of the population is on food stamps, social welfare is at a record all-time high, unemployment is only dropping because individuals have exhausted their 2 years of unemployment insurance and still have no job...

When one creates 300,000 jobs but loses 400,000 jobs - jobs haven't been created but that is how the media portrays Obama - the big job creator - yea but they don't mention how many jobs have been lost now do they???

It's fucking disgusting...

 

[nodoginnafight]

oh good - more anecdotes and BS opinions.
Sooooooo much more convincing that actual bipartisan numbers

 

[paulitician]

Yup, 'Shopt til you Drop.' That'll solve all of America's problems. Maybe Americans shouldn't shop til they drop? Maybe they should save and be more fiscally responsible? Just a thought anyway.

 

[naturegirl]

I heard the DC area hasn't even felt the recession. Jobs are everywhere and housing has stayed pretty stable.

Here are the two safest areas to live during a recession: (don't be shocked)

Arlington, Virginia

Arlington was named the safest city to live in during a recession because most of its population is highly educated and works for the federal government or in the legal or lobbying fields. Only seven percent work in less stable fields such as real estate or insurance. The Arlington metro area unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in 2008, and more than 49 percent of jobs were in strong industries.

Washington, D.C.

The District of Columbia also is hailed as a recession-proof city, with government being its main industry. This industry includes jobs in law, lobbying and journalism. The city also isn't reliant on industries such as banking or retail, which suffer during a recession. Major educational institutions such as Georgetown University and American University also help keep the city afloat. In addition, foreign tourists who want to take advantage of the weak dollar can still visit the city during a recession. In 2008 the D.C. metro area unemployment rate was 4.3 percent, and almost 47 percent of jobs were in strong industries.

Anyone else wonder why Washington is out of touch with reality??

The Best Places to Live During a Recession | eHow.com

 

[Chris]

The stock market has doubled since the stimulus.
4 million private sector jobs have been created since 2009.
GDP has been growing since 2009.
Americans net worth is up $9 trillion dollars since 2009.
Auto sales are up. Retail sales are up. Home sales are up. Unemployment is down.
GM was saved, and is now the number one automaker in the world.
Obama has done a very good job.

please link to the supporting evidence for each of those points that proves an obama policy had a direct effect on the noted outcome.

we'll wait.

still waiting...

Please use the link between your ears and do a little research.

Sheesh!

 

[Chris]

Stocks do 9 times better with a Democrat in the White House....

While Republicans promote themselves as the friendliest party for Wall Street, stock investors do better when Democrats occupy the White House. From a dollars- and-cents standpoint, it’s not even close.

The BGOV Barometer shows that, over the five decades since John F. Kennedy was inaugurated, $1,000 invested in a hypothetical fund that tracks the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (SPX) only when Democrats are in the White House would have been worth $10,920 at the close of trading yesterday.

That’s more than nine times the dollar return an investor would have realized from following a similar strategy during Republican administrations. A $1,000 stake invested in a fund that followed the S&P 500 under Republican presidents, starting with Richard Nixon, would have grown to $2,087 on the day George W. Bush left office.

Stocks Return More With Democrat in White House: BGOV Barometer - Bloomberg

 

[inALIENable]

LOL, did anyone bother to check if that increase in spending was paid for with earned cash or more unearned credit? It makes a big difference you know.

 

[JWBooth]

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock futures rose on growing evidence of resilient spending by consumers and investors expect more of the same later Monday in a government report on businesses.

Dow Jones industrial average futures jumped 82 points to 12,870 on the retail report and Standard & Poor's 500 index futures rose 7.8 points to 1,372.8. Nasdaq composite futures rose 15 points to 2,708.5.

Retail sales rose 0.8 percent in March, signaling that not even skyrocketing gas prices could put a damper on the mood of the American consumer.

Retail sales hit a record high of $411.1 billion, 24 percent higher than the recession low hit in March 2009.

The Associated Press: US futures up on strong retail sales report

How much better all this would be if it wasn't for government mucking about buggering business and consumers.

 

[inALIENable]

I'm so happy that the 35% of Americans living off my tax money are having fun spending my money.

It's not that much fun . .. having to pretend you're retarded and unable to provide for yourself, the embarrassment standing in line with the blind and the crippled to obtain your free fun entitlements, enduring the glare of envy from the worker bees .. . sure it has its perks, but it's not easy sitting around on unemployment for years trying to gain weight so one can qualify for disability when the unemployment runs out.