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Recession will be over by Christmas, says IMF
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I came in to this world with nothing and I've still got most of it left. :rolleyes:0
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Excellent News, just in time for wage talks in January, hopefully I'll make up for my missed two years... probably not!0
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Excellent News, just in time for wage talks in January, hopefully I'll make up for my missed two years... probably not!
They actually predicted a 0.2% rise in the UK in 2010. Therefore we will likely not see any growth until the third quarter, if these 'predictions' are to be believed.0 -
Pish and Tosh. Have you checked the stock market lately?
What, this market?;)
The FTSE 100 Index finished ahead for the first time this week as sentiment was given a tentative boost by more upbeat corporate and economic news.
A surprise decision by the Bank of England not to expand its quantitative easing programme was taken as a sign that an ailing UK economy was in no need of further immediate aid.
“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0 -
A return to the good times? What fffing good times were those? A mountain of debt, credit binge from mewing idiots based on an economy which consists of buying cheap crap from China. No industry, a dumbed down education system, a bloated social system,and.. er.. that's about it really.Rochdale_Pioneers wrote: »I don't know of anyone forecasting an immediate return to good times...
Oh I see. The good times which consisted of 'making' tens of thousands out of the HP bubble and spending it on a 4x4. Oh yes. I can't wait for those times to return.0 -
HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »What, this market?;)
The FTSE 100 Index finished ahead for the first time this week as sentiment was given a tentative boost by more upbeat corporate and economic news.
A surprise decision by the Bank of England not to expand its quantitative easing programme was taken as a sign that an ailing UK economy was in no need of further immediate aid.
Yes, that one.
That line probably covers last week too.
If you are going to post something about the markets being up, at least post something that don't say "for the first time this week"!0 -
Graham_Devon wrote: »Yes, that one.
That line probably covers last week too.
If you are going to post something about the markets being up, at least post something that don't say "for the first time this week"!
After a 30% rally, did you really not expect some profit taking over summer????“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0 -
chewmylegoff wrote: »wish the IMF would just make up their mind and stick to their guns, rather than just changing their opinion every five minutes. worse than a woman!
A good post .... only let down by the last sentence!0
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