American recession fears collide with reality

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9 minutes ago, riclag said:

The picture(gas pump) at the top of the story says a lot too.But American voters will be  voting on the dreadful economy imop
Payback comith right soon in November 

74% of voters say country is on the wrong track, Biden’s job approval stays low:
https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/74-of-voters-say-country-is-on-the-wrong-track-bidens-job-approval-stays-low-poll/

But what you failed to notice is that it didn't say it's sinking. Because it's actually been rising lately. And I've got some news for you: Biden is not on the ballot. And polls of how voters intend to vote have been shifting towards the Democrats.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/generic-ballot/

That's still not enough to stop a Republican majority in the House but the Senate is looking better for the Democrats. Even if we have to take the word of that radical leftist, Mitch McConnell.

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[Hanaguma]

3 hours ago, placeholder said:

But what you failed to notice is that it didn't say it's sinking. Because it's actually been rising lately. And I've got some news for you: Biden is not on the ballot. And polls of how voters intend to vote have been shifting towards the Democrats.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/generic-ballot/

That's still not enough to stop a Republican majority in the House but the Senate is looking better for the Democrats. Even if we have to take the word of that radical leftist, Mitch McConnell.

Yeah, the Senate will be interesting. There are going to be some fun races to watch- Pennsylvania having Fettermann vs. DR Oz. Trust fund baby vs. actual rich guy.   Warnock vs. Walker in Georgia- two rather tainted candidates. 

 

I wonder if the President will do any actual campaigning for any of his candidates, or even if they actually WANT him to campaign for them. 

[heybruce]

2 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

Yeah, the Senate will be interesting. There are going to be some fun races to watch- Pennsylvania having Fettermann vs. DR Oz. Trust fund baby vs. actual rich guy.   Warnock vs. Walker in Georgia- two rather tainted candidates. 

 

I wonder if the President will do any actual campaigning for any of his candidates, or even if they actually WANT him to campaign for them. 

I thought conservatives liked trust fund babies--Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump...

[ozimoron]

3 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

I wonder if the President will do any actual campaigning for any of his candidates, or even if they actually WANT him to campaign for them. 

He will in heavily red states but in swing states and blue states, not so much.

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8 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

Yeah, the Senate will be interesting. There are going to be some fun races to watch- Pennsylvania having Fettermann vs. DR Oz. Trust fund baby vs. actual rich guy.   Warnock vs. Walker in Georgia- two rather tainted candidates. 

 

I wonder if the President will do any actual campaigning for any of his candidates, or even if they actually WANT him to campaign for them. 

You would think that Fetterman would have acquired enough manners during his upbringing to send Trump a thank-you note for backing Oz to be the Republican candidate.

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Here's a story that originally appeared in the Wall St. Journal. Hard to reconcile what it reports with a recession. The second link has no paywall.

The Surprise in a Faltering Economy: Laid-Off Workers Quickly Find Jobs

People losing jobs are rapidly landing interviews, multiple job offers and higher pay, holding down unemployment totals

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-surprise-in-a-faltering-economy-laid-off-workers-quickly-find-jobs-11661333405?mod=hp_lead_pos5

https://jnews.uk/the-surprise-in-a-faltering-economy-laid-off-workers-quickly-find-jobs/