How about some good news?

[Thunder 57]

It's the long term that is the problem, unless you think inflating the deficits while we are at full employment is a good idea?

No, I don't. But nobody on the left seemed to care about the debt under Obama.

 

[dank69]

No, I don't. But nobody on the left seemed to care about the debt under Obama.

Right, saving the economy was more important than the deficit at that point.

 

[Thunder 57]

Right, saving the economy was more important than the deficit at that point.

I knew you would say that. He was prez until early 2017 though. The economy had recovered long before that.

 

[dank69]

I knew you would say that. He was prez until early 2017 though. The economy had recovered long before that.

You knew I would say that because you knew it was the right thing to do. As the economy began to recover, he started reducing the deficits. He didn't reduce them more drastically because the recovery was still shaky. Even today, the recovery is shaky, which is why the interest rates are being raised very slowly. We should be reducing deficits slowly as well, but instead, the GOP drastically increased them. This is a problem. If the economy falters again, we need to be able to drop interest rates and pump stimulus. The GOP is playing with fire, again.

 

[umbrella39]

The troll farm is really active today. Someone pass the mouse and keyboard to a smarter russian piece of shit next... okay???

 

[sandorski]

I knew you would say that. He was prez until early 2017 though. The economy had recovered long before that.

...and the Deficit was decreasing.

 

[Thebobo]

The only thing that make me change my mind on trump is if he never existed.

 

[echo4747]

North Korea releases American prisoners:
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/north-korea-american-prisoners/index.html

 

[HomerJS]

North Korea releases American prisoners:
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/north-korea-american-prisoners/index.html

Happy for them

 

[echo4747]

There are now more job openings than workers to fill them:

more than 20 years since this happened:

http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/05/news/economy/job-openings-unemployed-workers/index.html

 

[Fenixgoon]

There are now more job openings than workers to fill them:

more than 20 years since this happened:

http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/05/news/economy/job-openings-unemployed-workers/index.html

that's a good thing. the only caveat is - are those jobs *good* jobs? if everyone is making minimum wage, that's not actually that good :\

 

[MomentsofSanity]

There are now more job openings than workers to fill them:

more than 20 years since this happened:

http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/05/news/economy/job-openings-unemployed-workers/index.html

Seems like the perfect time to cut legal immigration in half doesn't it?

 

[echo4747]

Seems like the perfect time to cut legal immigration in half doesn't it?

depends on the number of people immigrating ... personally I would prioritize getting those without employment already residing here (USA) working/employed

 

[soulcougher73]

I thought job numbers etc. were fake according to Trump, etc?

 

[Thebobo]

I thought job numbers etc. were fake according to Trump, etc?

If there was ever a time I wouldn't trust the government numbers now is the time. Would that even be possible?

 

[brycejones]

I thought job numbers etc. were fake according to Trump, etc?

They were until 1/20/2017 then suddenly that shit was real.

 

[IJTSSG]

Crumbs.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Here's some good news.

http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/gop-gets-wiped-out-in-california-senate-race-1250044483975

 

[HomerJS]

190k+ Jobs. November jobs report; unemployment (4.1%) at a 17 year low. It would really be something if it can go below 4% sometime next year.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/06/private-payrolls-grow-by-190k-vs-185k-est-adp.html

The number are fake. No good news.

 

[IronWing]

Here's some good news.

http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/gop-gets-wiped-out-in-california-senate-race-1250044483975

The lead graphic is just ridiculous.

 

[Indus]

It is great news, unfortunately because most of it is due to President Trump and his economic policies the left wing progressive cabal in these forums would rather eat shit and die than agree it's great news. So they'll weep and moan and lie and exaggerate and misdirect and obfuscate the subject until no one wants to wade through the piles of crap to read the topic. Somehow and someway they will think they succeeded.

Are you better off than you were 2 years ago? Most of us (myself included) can say : Yes we are.

Lmao people are saying unemployment is at 45%. Keep drinking that kool-aid.

 

[realibrad]

Lmao people are saying unemployment is at 45%. Keep drinking that kool-aid.

Unemployed or not working and not looking?

 

[Indus]

Unemployed or not working and not looking?

Yeah, the country has a major problem with those who don't have a job, don't want a job and just want someone to blame if they don't get shit handed to them on a silver platter.

 

[ivwshane]

The lowered unemployment number does sound good but what about the participation rate (excluding people looking to retire) and what about wage growth? A strong economy should show the participation rate going up and with this low of an unemployment number we should be seeing wages go up as well (like we did in 2016). From what I've seen none of that is happening.

 

[IJTSSG]

Bacon imported from Mexico is now cheaper.

Good job!