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Orders Plunge, GDP Growth Revised Down

edited September 2012 in Off-Topic
A huge drop in demand for cars, aircraft and other transportation equipment pulled down orders for so-called durable goods in August, the Census Bureau says. Orders fell 13.2 percent, "the largest decrease since January 2009."

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  • edited September 2012
    (shrugs) Now what?

    Maybe "Wimpynomics" (based on the famed economist from the "Popeye" cartoons) may have something to teach us, as to how we can get many burgers today and pay for them ... uh, did he ever end up paying his burger tab? I didn't think so, although he could have used the excuse he never said *which* Tuesday he was going to pay his tab.
  • edited September 2012
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