Retail Sales Surprise on the Upside
Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) — Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly halted a record six-month slide in January, reflecting higher gasoline prices and more spending on items such as clothing and food. The 1 percent increase followed a revised 3 percent drop the prior month, the Commerce Department said today in Washington. Purchases excluding automobiles gained 0.9…
Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) — Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly halted a record six-month slide in January, reflecting higher gasoline prices and more spending on items such as clothing and food. The 1 percent increase followed a revised 3 percent drop the prior month, the Commerce Department said today in Washington. Purchases excluding automobiles gained 0.9 percent. Consumer spending, about 70 percent of the economy, is likely to resume shrinking as the year progresses, according to a separate monthly Bloomberg News survey, capping the longest slide on record. Lawmakers are aiming to shore up the economy with a $789 billion stimulus package that’s designed to create 3.5 million new jobs.
honest you mean?
I hope this puts to bed any outstanding question of what sort of person Dave is.
Suze Orman scares the jesus out of me. Sometimes I wonder what I would do if she “slipped into something a little more comfortable”. and then the whole sordid scenario plays out in my head.
Snark, that was cool — how’d you do that? I thought I was going to get a porn bomb or something.
“i have this general feeling that i dont have to pay back my student loans. why is that?”
It’s a combination of denial and wishful thinking.
“i dont know how to get the private perkins loans people off my butt”
Pay them or negotiate with them.
hey snark i love watching suze orman!!! and that other chick who is on around the same time… but then there’s that toolbag with the chrome dome.. i forget what his show is called.. he’s always talking about the stock market tho..
*r*
Suze does favor elaborate collars, and her hyper-animated persona is funny and mildly frightening.
Try this link, joe:
– http://tinyurl.com/ap83v7
I hate those outfits she wears. She’s so annoying.
Snappy might like her though!!!!!!!
http://www.pimco.com/LeftNav/Global+Markets/
Japan+Credit+Perspectives/2009/Japan+Credit
+Perspectives+Jan+2009+Evolving+Crisis.htm