Comments on: Cut defense, shrink the economy? http://faustasblog.com/2013/01/cut-defense-shrink-the-economy/ Faustam fortuna adiuvat Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:17:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: IGotBupkis, Legally Defined Cyberbully in All 57 States http://faustasblog.com/2013/01/cut-defense-shrink-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-140048 IGotBupkis, Legally Defined Cyberbully in All 57 States Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:25:42 +0000 http://faustasblog.com/?p=34116#comment-140048 }}} “Frankly, this is the best-looking contraction in U.S. GDP you’ll ever see,” Paul Ashworth, an economist at Capital Economics, said in a note to clients.

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!!

]]> By: Fausta http://faustasblog.com/2013/01/cut-defense-shrink-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-139919 Fausta Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:00:02 +0000 http://faustasblog.com/?p=34116#comment-139919 And more cuts in the military, plus higher government regulations don’t bode well either, Rick.

]]> By: Rick Caird http://faustasblog.com/2013/01/cut-defense-shrink-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-139715 Rick Caird Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:58:41 +0000 http://faustasblog.com/?p=34116#comment-139715 Hmmm, slower inventory growth means that businesses are not selling as much as before and cut back on orders for inventory. Reduced government spending is unlikely to pick up in Q1 2013. These do not look like one time factors. They look to be long term factors.

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