On Jan 9, 12:32*pm, BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
...says the recession is about on us.

This would be The Bush Recession.

Bye, bye GOP. *:}

I though a recession in the last year of your presidency didn't count?

I'll give Harry the benefit of the doubt

"Hatzius is expecting the recession will be fairly mild, lasting only
6 months, with the economy declining by no more than 1 percent in any
quarter. .."

Then again, isn't this the same thing that Greenspan did the last year
of the Bubba?

"But that is based on his assumption that the Federal Reserve cuts
rates deeply and quickly, to 2.5 percent from its current 4.25
percent. He also believes that given election-year pressures, there's
likely to be some form of tax cut or rebate to try stimulate the
economy. "

http://money.cnn.com/2008/01/09/news...sion/index.htm