Bright Spots In A Bad Economy

Yahoo HotJobs has a story out today titled Recession-Proof Jobs in 2008.  First, I love this old media trick: Economists at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley say the U.S. is heading for its first-blown recession in 16 years, and a recent CNN poll found that 57 percent of the public believe the U.S. is in a recession already, with the economy topping the list of voter’s worries. 16 years?  How about 8 years ago with the tech bubble?  Are we in a recession if CNN does a poll and people say we are?  Please, I would prefer to read what measurements show that we are in a recession today. Enough… Read More

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