Posted on 09/27/2012 9:35:02 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
This morning, Rick Santelli said the revised GDP numbers are "depressingly weak":
CNBC reports on the numbers:
New durable goods orders in August fell by the most since the recession and a separate reading on the broader U.S. economy came in much weaker than expected. But weekly jobless claims sank to a two-month low, in a hopeful sign for the labor market.
New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods in August fell by the most in 3 1/2 years, pointing to a sharp slowdown in factory activity even as a gauge of planned business spending rebounded.
The Commerce Department said on Thursday durable goods orders dived 13.2 percent, the largest drop since January 2009, when the economy was in the throes of a recession. Orders for July were revised down to show a 3.3 percent increase instead of the previously reported 4.1 percent gain.
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
We could have a major economic hit right before the election.
So what’s Obama’s argument for 4 more years...economic patriotism?
Obama ad: “Time for a new economic patriotism”
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/09/27/obama-ad-time-for-a-new-economic-patriotism/
No guff Rick!
These numbers are actually pretty good, and point to an economy that is going at full strength.
That is what CBS will likely try to say.
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