John Pseudonym

Ireland Rejects EU Treaty, and Euro Falls Hard

"Consumers haven’t been feeling this pessimistic since May 1980 - but that we already know."

I knew 1980, and this sir; is no 1980.

Just shows how spoiled we've become to think that just a minor economic downturn (to date) would send people to 1980 levels of depression...

Just wait until the economy really is like 1980; people will be jumping off bridges for sure...

Oh, wait, they don't kill themselves anymore. I guess I should say they'll be blowing up schools and shopping centers over their depression about the economy.

GDP, Fed's Tough Talk on Inflation Boost Dollar

"He said that if inflation and inflation expectations keep getting worse"

Inflation? What inflation? The price of washing machines and card are flat or falling. That's not inflation...

So what if gas and food are increasing; who buys that stuff on a regular basis?