[QUOTE]Originally posted by silver hilton:

Well, the stock market is at less than half of what it was when Bush took office, unemployment is still high.... That doesn't sound like the economy is overly strong to me.

I and nearly every other economist in this country will tell you that Bush's policies are not growing our economy.--silver hilton

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Under the Bush administation the unemployent rate has been brought down
to below the average rate of the 90's.

Interestingly, you also mentioned that the "stock market is at less than half of what it was when Bush took office."--silver hilton

When you posted that assertion on 07/09/04 the Dow closed up 41.66 at 10,213.22.

I'd be curious to know--When was the Dow ever higher than 20,426.44?

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You also spoke of your business education and your concern for the National dept.

When you studied economics did you learn that in order in to accurately gauge the impact of the current National dept you had to do so by comparing how it relates to the current Gross National Product?

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Finally, you stated that," I and nearly every other economist in this country will tell you that Bush's policies are not growing our economy."--silver hilton


As someone who follows these things with a little interest--I'm curious, what business journals are you reading?