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The president's top economic advisor says all's well, and Wal-Mart reports decent April sales. But a closer look at the data shows that the economy has been steadily slowing since January.
  • @kufir77

    Why do you want it to be a recession so badly? Because it makes Bush look bad?

    IMO, we need another point of view to balance Bush's assertions that everything is just wonderful except for a little temporary blip.

    Bush is desperately trying to minimize the problem because his chickens have inconveniently come home to roost during an election year.