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When and why did "consumer demand" start excusing any crime?
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Sep 13th, 2007 at 07:29:09 AM EST
Today's consumer demand is next quarter's profits.

And, as we know, today's profits are tomorrow's investemnts are the day after jobs.

And jobs is what drives policy.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Thu Sep 13th, 2007 at 07:59:49 AM EST
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You need to read The General Theory. Or maybe ask me about it in Falkirk.

Oye, vatos, dees English sink todos mi ships, chinga sus madres, so escuche: el fleet es ahora refloated, OK? — The War Nerd
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 13th, 2007 at 08:14:43 AM EST
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