Steve Syre talks with tTom and Todd
“…word out pull back from the and I assume this is like cash for clunkers or bunch of people went out and sped up their -- so you got December virus January -- march fires. Who bought …”
The number of federal workers earning six-figure salaries has exploded during the recession, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal salary data. Public or Private Sector: which do you work in? Which has better benefits?
“…Couldn't manage the cash for clunkers program another wanna did the manager health care and they wanna manage 300 million people's health care and I agree ending its. …”
Steve Syre - Boston Globe Biz Reporter
Syre talks housing
“…more normal activity. That it seems to be a mirror of the cash for clunkers that we had the surgeon to the auto show rooms. For a couple months -- several weeks at least and then all …”
The GDP rose at a 3.5% annual rate in the third quarter, the government says. The White House credits the stimulus plan for the growth, which unofficially marks the end of the recession. Are you optimistic?
“…It's basically cash for clunkers and via fraud ridden. One tough first time homebuyers credit and up by the way you remember the the story and a …”
U.S. stocks sank, extending a global slump, as an unexpected decrease in new-home sales added to concern the seven-month rally in equities outpaced prospects for economic growth. Does this Administration have any clue how to fix the economy?
“…tomorrow be an issue the GDP the gross domestic product. Because of cash for clunkers will be up below that. But the significantly since cash for clunkers and it and cash for -- it's just an extremely expensive program as we said earlier we -- we borrowed money. From …”
Boston Globe Biz columnist Steve Syre on home prices
“…next question which are dreadful aftermath of the automobile showrooms after the cash for clunkers program. Who ran out and expired just no activity whatsoever. I guess that's that's the 64000 dollar question will this still be …”
yOU KNOW IT IS A BAD ECONOMY WHEN...
What if you gave a house giveaway and nobody came? This was almost the scene last week as Wayne County (Detroit) tried to auction off almost 9,000 repossessed properties only to find over 80% of them drew nary a single bid, even with the minimum set at $500. Finish this sentence: You know it is a bad economy when.....
“…That's -- this cash for clunkers is one reason why the economy is just gonna take this pineapple up -- real numbers that are gonna be lonely there. …”
In a political pit stop to the Hub, President Obama today warned that America will have to be a leader in renewable energy in order to remain a truly global power. Speaking at MIT in Cambridge early this afternoon, Obama called for “a consensus†on an energy policy that will allow the United States to develop renewable fuels and ease the nation’s dependence on foreign oil. Assuming the President is listening in, what questions do you have for him?
“…know this is the guy -- the came up with his administration cash for clunkers. . We borrow money from the Chinese. To give to Americans who have some money already. The by Japanese cars and this is …”
Michael Moore and Personal Responsibility Part 2
More on Michael Moore and the supposed foreclosure victims...
“…by the company. So there we got government motors that we got cash for clunkers. . Where cash for clunkers do quality did wonders for a for foreign auto makers. It raised the prices of used cars for people that frankly shouldn't have given up their cars in the first place think about this logic. Coming off this so called mortgage crisis. We say to people who do not have a car note is this was the essence of cash for clunkers remember the governments. Said hey. You deserve a brand new car and at that poured jerk over there he's gonna give -- 4000 dollars worth of taxpayer money to buy in new car. In your thing well you know I got used car. It's got 90000 miles on a but it runs and I don't have to pay anybody every month for it all investors don't you deserve a new car you're into high eight old too it's. How long you think it is until we have -- new bailout program for the cash for clunkers. . Right it's printing about a year don't think -- year maybe eighteen months. Oh and then here's another ugly part of it. …”
Howie talks about today's economy
This is a very bad, troubling jobs report. While labor-market reports in the previous few months have been bad, they have also contained some positive aspects to give hope that a bottom was near. But in September, every labor-market signal was bad. Hours worked? Down. Weekly Wages? Down. Unemployment rate? Up, with the male unemployment rate at its highest level since the Great Depression.
“…to. Let's remember. How good August was. For the automobile industry with cash for clunkers yes I know sales were down 45. Percent in some companies 45% of the company's -- or what but. Will always have August won't -- just like. And Rick will in -- Blanco will always have Paris will always have August 2009 in the cash for clunkers program. Can't than a year next with how we cargo ahead -- …”
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