On 10/13/2011 08:53 AM, Jeffrey Walton wrote: > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Ivan .<[email protected]> wrote: >> http://www.businessinsider.com/what-wall-street-protesters-are-so-angry-about-2011-10?op=1 >> > Very nice. > > All the pictures make it very easy to take in quickly. It should help > those who don't want to take a detailed look at the issues. If I could > only get it on my etch-a-sketch.... > > Jeff >
Funny how accurate your statement is about those who "don't want to take a detailed look at the issues." Those are the ones making all the noise. I would like to draw your attention to the Featured Comment at the bottom of the article. It is spot on and a critical counterpoint. The entire article is full of leading indicators and trailing indicators, but arguing them as if their meaning were reversed. The most interesting part about all this is looking at them with an eye to predictive analysis. The charts show that we are not in uncharted territory, and that corporate profits in a down season is a leading indicator in a sharp reduction in unemployment (that is, job creation) and another prolonged boom cycle. This will eventually be interrupted by a sharp, short recession, like the one now. The charts used in this article do tell a story, and its not the one the whole 99%/1% argument crowd is about. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
