1 post tagged “economic slowdown”

I was watching the news tonight and they were discussing the 'possibility' that we're in a recession.  They mentioned that capital hill had a different name for it "economic slowdown".  Perhaps the reasoning for it was to keep from speaking incorrectly? Hah.

If not, call it what it is.  A recession.  It would be nice if people stopped trying to be 'cunning linguists' and just treated us as we should be treated.  I think I can speak for us all when I say "we're tired of it".

They also mentioned that they needed to "encourage consumer confidence"!  My answer to them?  My favorite finger in the world and these words "I'm confident I need to save.".  If we feel we need to be economically cautious because we need to budget accordingly for gas thats $4 a gallon and other expensive necessities, perhaps they should spend their time advising the government and business what they can do to help us out of this crap and into a time of economic comfort?  I mean, all I have seen in recent years is inflation.  Sure, here and there we get a break but over all, all prices have not really been on a decline.

Last I checked, it wasn't my fault I couldn't afford to buy real estate, invest in the stock market or buy a new car.  How about you?