LOL From The Paper of Record

[Annie]

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/30/b...rss&adxnnlx=1133538037-j4X9yYBmGXfIzhoe1zwRng

They just cannot stand the economy booming, but this is ridiculous! It's a conspiracy, 'supply and demand...'

November 30, 2005
Economic Memo
Upbeat Signs Hold Cautions for the Future
By VIKAS BAJAJ

Gasoline is cheaper than it was before Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans. Consumer confidence jumped last month and new- home sales hit a record. The stock market has been rising. Even the nation's beleaguered factories seem headed for a happy holiday season.

By most measures, the economy appears to be doing fine. No, scratch that, it appears to be booming.

But as always with the United States economy, it is not quite that simple.

For every encouraging sign, there is an explanation. Consumer confidence is bouncing back from what were arguably some of its worst readings in years. Gasoline prices - the national average is now $2.15, according to the Energy Information Administration - have fallen because higher prices held down demand and Gulf Coast supplies have been slowly restored...