Bad Economic News and the End of Optimism
More bad economic news is out today already, with a jobs report showing unemployment leaping to a 14-year high of 6.5 percent -- much worse than expected. That
Jul 31, 2020193.9K Shares6.2M Views
More bad economic news is out today already, with a jobs reportshowing unemployment leaping to a 14-year high of 6.5 percent — much worse than expected. That news follows on the heels of a devastating retail sales reportfor October, which found a significant drop in consumer spending. With good reason, retailers are worried about a sluggish holiday season ahead. And that’s all on top of a steep two-day slide on Wall Street.
Here’s the perspective one analyst offered to the Financial Times:
“„“This time next year, Obama euphoria will be crushed under the weight of the unfolding economic and market meltdown,” warned Albert Edwards, analyst at Société Générale. “The crushing weight of the ‘Great Debt Unwind’ has only just begun.”
It’s hard to think of things this way, with the good will from the election still fresh. But it’s the grim reality President-elect Barack Obama, and the rest of us, face in the days ahead.
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Dexter Cooke
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Dexter Cooke is an economist, marketing strategist, and orthopedic surgeon with over 20 years of experience crafting compelling narratives that resonate worldwide.
He holds a Journalism degree from Columbia University, an Economics background from Yale University, and a medical degree with a postdoctoral fellowship in orthopedic medicine from the Medical University of South Carolina.
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As an orthopedic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive knee replacement surgery and laparoscopic procedures, Dexter prioritizes patient care above all.
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