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Durable goods drop worst since recession
reuters ^

Posted on 09/27/2012 5:46:38 AM PDT by Perdogg

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.

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1 posted on 09/27/2012 5:46:40 AM PDT by Perdogg
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To: Perdogg

Forward!


2 posted on 09/27/2012 5:48:41 AM PDT by ilgipper
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To: All

3 posted on 09/27/2012 5:50:22 AM PDT by Perdogg
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To: Perdogg

All going as planned


4 posted on 09/27/2012 5:52:54 AM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Perdogg

Not a big surprise at all. FED EX, a key bellweather of future activity, has been reporting a slowdown in business. But, hey, the IMPORTANT thing is that people feel better because the real estate market is reportedly coming back (for maybe the 10th time in 3 years) and Bernake goosed the Markets with QEXX. Of course, the effect of QEX might be wearing off now as reality sets back in. If the Market take another swoon between now and Election day, BHO might have problems. We’ll see.


5 posted on 09/27/2012 5:53:45 AM PDT by rbg81
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To: Perdogg

For Obama, all of the news is bad — except for what may be the most important news of all: Romney has surrounded himself with a bunch of tepid, timid Washington insiders who are incapable of running an effective campaign.

In short: Romney has to ignore the mainstream media and become the media. It’s easy to do in this day and age with the internet and cheap times buys.


6 posted on 09/27/2012 5:54:10 AM PDT by hampdenkid
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7 posted on 09/27/2012 6:12:31 AM PDT by The G Man (The NY Times did "great harm to the United States" - President George W. Bush 6/26/06)
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To: Perdogg
MISS: Pending Home Sales Plunge -2.6%
8 posted on 09/27/2012 7:06:39 AM PDT by blam
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To: Perdogg

“Recession” my @$$.
“Recovery” my @$$.


9 posted on 09/27/2012 7:08:36 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: ilgipper

“Forward!” he cried from the rear, .. and the front ranks Died!


10 posted on 09/27/2012 8:18:45 AM PDT by 2001convSVT (Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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To: Perdogg

BTTT


11 posted on 09/27/2012 10:15:12 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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