Beth n Rod

A Beginner's Guide to Economic Indicators Bloomberg.com: Worldwide RGE - Recent Macro Indicators Strongly Reinforce My Recession Call... Econbrowser: Economic indicators take a turn for the worse You're giving the media too much credit. I'll agree they chase stories and are very good at hype, but they did NOT create the economic indicators present today. If that were true they could hype things the other way and we would all be happy, prices would drop, and the money wold flow. Beth

I am not going to disagree with any of the views put forth here because we all have the blessed freedom of choosing what we believe and what doctrines to follow. My main concern is when people use their faith to vote for a leader because the person they are voting for does not hold to the same virtues and is also controlled by the majority of those that person is trying to obtain votes from. This is the main reason why religion and politics do not mix. Faith is not a shield and politics is not a pragmatic doctrine. In the same arena, they both come under fire and create an irreconcilable debate and fuels hatred. There is too much of it in this world and it is condoned by those in high places and passed on to our children by our societies lack of moral values. Not everyone lives by the golden rule. I vote for the qualified candidate, not the one that can say what I want to hear. Rod!~

How are we being talked in to a recession? Prices are what they are. I know I didn't go into any stores and tell them to jack prices through the roof. But we are keeping our eyes open and we are adjusting accordingly. As material and fuel costs increase, so too will labor rates so that employees can afford to live. You can't eat those costs and be healthy as a business. In the end your prices will have to go up. This may (or may not) mean that potential customers will not be able to afford you. Everyone has a finite amount of disposable income. Disposable income is what we have that we use for things like movie rental, a night on the town, or basic home improvements. It's not what we use for our fixed expenses like our mortgage, food, utilities, medical, food and clothing. If the amount needed for the fixed expenses increases, give the same household income, the disposable income decreases and the economy will feel it. Beth :cup: :seeya:

We now return you to the topic of the thread: Who is Barack Obama? Rod!~

Inflation has not been this bad since Nixon left office and the incoming president lifted the wage and price freeze that was in effect, thusly sending inflation through the roof. Nixon Imposes Wage and Price Controls Bush's mortgage rate freeze like Nixon's wage and price freeze. | The Smirking Chimp Richard Nixon: Address to the Nation Outlining a New Economic Policy: "The Challenge of Peace." Beth

Thanks for sharing Ken. :) Beth

Bush certainly isn't helping now is he??? Rod!~

I'm saying our foreign relations aren't what they used to me. We used to be good at working with countries and building relationships. Beth

Welcome to TGS Mallard :) Beth

We own both Deckers ( same a sa deckster) and also Titans. Each has their use, depending on the coating you intend to use on the job. Both are used regularly. Beth

We are supposed to get it tomorrow here too! :lgcold: Beth

Not a problem ;) Beth

Chris, I feel bad for you. It happens to most of us from time to time. Good luck getting it taken care of to your satisfaction. Hope it turns out well. Beth

I agree...we used to have lots more allies than we do now. That....is sad. Beth

Thank you Gordon for pointing out the deviation from the topic. Rod!~

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That would be a fun one to go to...Orlando is a nice place to visit. Beth

It's up - both the forums and the store are online :) Beth

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Shoot! Missed by ONE! :( Beth

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Nope...they have a form to fill out, but they don't seem to have a PDF of it online.... Hope this works out for you! Beth :cup: with coffee I can accomplish great things :cup:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Respiratory and Enteric Viruses Branch This is nasty. Be healthy. Beth