Economy forcast to grow in 3rd & 4th Quarter

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Vic
Still no new jobs, rising consumer debt for the 1st time in any recession in modern history, "disinflation" is still a threat, and long term rates rising. Good luck on that recovery.

long term rates are only rising because they have been so low for so long. What do you expect, they will hit negative territory

 

[xxxxxJohnGaltxxxxx]

"Seems like the spinning works both ways, because it seems to me that the current downturn has been caused by a reduction in investment and in corporate spending... NOT consumer spending"


It seems to me you read too many columns in the NYT's business section. What facilitates a decrease in 'corporate spending'?

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: xxxxxJohnGaltxxxxx
It seems to me you read too many columns in the NYT's business section. What facilitates a decrease in 'corporate spending'?

I don't read the NYT, John...

In this case, a reduction in capital investment with corresponding stock price reductions.

 

[LunarRay]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: xxxxxJohnGaltxxxxx
It seems to me you read too many columns in the NYT's business section. What facilitates a decrease in 'corporate spending'?

I don't read the NYT, John...

In this case, a reduction in capital investment with corresponding stock price reductions.

This is a decrease in corporate spending.
A facilitator among other things is inventory build, cost of funds increase, alternate demands on the funds, Attitude toward economic conditions are a few, I'd think.