Wednesday Open Thread | 38 comments (38 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Consumer credit declines by $21.6bn in July....

...but don't worry, all is now well

"The future is already here -- it's just not very evenly distributed" William Gibson

by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Wed Sep 9th, 2009 at 01:33:55 PM EST

Re: More Green Shoots (4.00 / 2)

doubles as a bonus metaphorical seismic chart.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Wed Sep 9th, 2009 at 02:31:51 PM EST
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Re: More Green Shoots (4.00 / 2)

I rang the bank a few days ago to query a payment and was nervously informed by some poor call centre operative who'd been told he had to, that I'd been pre-approved for a loan of about twice my annual salary. Which is about 50% more than the pre-approved loan they were trying to sell me pre-crunch. Business as usual...plus.

I turned it down. I realise that by so doing I have Doomed Us All, but I let my own rational self interest get in the way. Sorry.

by Sassafras on Wed Sep 9th, 2009 at 05:03:42 PM EST
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Re: More Green Shoots (none / 1)

Sassafras:

Sorry.

well, ok this time, but next time the invisible hand wants to get in your pants, you'll be a good citizen, won't you?

'The history of public debt is full of irony. It rarely follows our ideas of order and justice.' Thomas Piketty

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Wed Sep 9th, 2009 at 05:41:47 PM EST
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Wednesday Open Thread | 38 comments (38 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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