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Americans feel good about the economy - GMDino - 05-02-2016 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/04/29/the-most-under-appreciated-fact-of-the-election-americans-feel-good-about-the-economy/ Quote:In an election season about voter anger, one important thing is underappreciated: voter optimism. And in particular, optimism about the economy. A bit more at the link... RE: Americans feel good about the economy - michaelsean - 05-03-2016 7 years in and the economy is OK according to opinion polls. Damn that 22nd amendment. RE: Americans feel good about the economy - GMDino - 05-03-2016 (05-03-2016, 10:23 AM)michaelsean Wrote: 7 years in and the economy is OK according to opinion polls. Damn that 22nd amendment. Don't fret! President Obama will implement martial law to stay in office! Just like George W. Bush did! And Bill Clinton! And.... RE: Americans feel good about the economy - michaelsean - 05-03-2016 (05-03-2016, 10:38 AM)GMDino Wrote: Don't fret!But this time it's for reals. RE: Americans feel good about the economy - THE Bigzoman - 05-05-2016 Someone doesn't talk to millennials. RE: Americans feel good about the economy - Yojimbo - 05-05-2016 Just looking at those charts, looks like we're due for our next recession any day now. RE: Americans feel good about the economy - Bengalsrob - 05-05-2016 Upward trend hasn't came close to getting where it was when Clinton or even Reagan had it at. Looks like it's still below it's "happiest" point with BushII, and I'm struggling to remember a happy point then or now, personally. The upward trend isn't striking, it's bogus, and if anything is due to lower gas prices ( a huge satisfaction factor in polls) and that too is starting to fade. The needle tends to rise before any election, but make no mistake, Hillary is a far cry from Bill, and who knows how Trump would affect economics, but that's what we are looking at, it's not good folks. |