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#1 Post by danielh41 » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:02 pm

I heard on the radio earlier today that 30 states were already in a recession and that 19 others were getting close to recession status. The one state that didn't fall into either of those categories is Alaska. They must have a wonderful governor up there in Alaska...

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Re: Recession

#2 Post by Bob Juch » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:12 pm

danielh41 wrote:I heard on the radio earlier today that 30 states were already in a recession and that 19 others were getting close to recession status. The one state that didn't fall into either of those categories is Alaska. They must have a wonderful governor up there in Alaska...
I hear a lot of things on the radio. Some are even true.

Since when is "recession status" figured on a state-by-state basis?

Alaska has got to be suffering from the drop in the price of oil. I guess if Palin was really doing her job it would be back at $150 per barrel.
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#3 Post by Jeemie » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:24 pm

danielh41 wrote:I heard on the radio earlier today that 30 states were already in a recession and that 19 others were getting close to recession status. The one state that didn't fall into either of those categories is Alaska. They must have a wonderful governor up there in Alaska...
Since you're a conservative, why would you say this?

Isn't the conservative mantra that people drive the economy, not government?

That said, puhleeeze. The sate has gobs and gobs of oil. I could be governor, and Alaska wouldn't be in a recession.
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#4 Post by Jeemie » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:25 pm

Bob Juch wrote:
danielh41 wrote:I heard on the radio earlier today that 30 states were already in a recession and that 19 others were getting close to recession status. The one state that didn't fall into either of those categories is Alaska. They must have a wonderful governor up there in Alaska...
I hear a lot of things on the radio. Some are even true.

Since when is "recession status" figured on a state-by-state basis?

Alaska has got to be suffering from the drop in the price of oil. I guess if Palin was really doing her job it would be back at $150 per barrel.
They DO keep stats on state economic growth, you know.
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