Comments on: Consumer Confidence Surges. In Slovenia.

By: Stephan Wilkinson

Stephan Wilkinson — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:21:14 +0000

Moose are everywhere, usually called elk. One of the most ubiquitous animals in the world, probably.

By: Pig_Iron

Pig_Iron — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:56:40 +0000

1. Slovenia has moose?

2. “If you don’t know it now, wait ’til TTAC reports September’s new car sales results…”
- Is that the day GM’s 100th b-day party ends?

By: joeaverage

joeaverage — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:16:15 +0000

Mild recession? Good. Then we can skip the bailout package.

By: Landcrusher

Landcrusher — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:05:04 +0000

The more I learn, the more I believe we are looking at another mild recession, not even close to a depression. Now, if you work on Wall Street, you might feel differently.

The combo of the Bush administration and Congressional Democrats let this happen to us, and they could fix it easily, and with little pain. The question is will they.

By: RogerB34

RogerB34 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:52:55 +0000

“The current U.S. financial meltdown is hardly likely to encourage the average American consumer to run down to his local car dealer and sign-up for a three to (gulp) six-year loan.” The reason the average dummy will not run down and take on a car debt is that they are tapped out. To the max revolving credit card debt and non revolving credit such as for automobiles. Fed Reserve reports average loan for autos 2008 $25,500. Loan to Value 95 percent. America the Bankrupt.
No President has been able to “manage” the economy. Neither will President Obama.

By: Stephan Wilkinson

Stephan Wilkinson — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:46:27 +0000

Ahah! Point Given asks the very question I keep to myself, about the 1929 crash, but at the same time feel is the 800-pound gorilla. Oh, wait, I see by clicking on the photo that it’s actually the 1,500-pound moose…

By: Robert Farago

Robert Farago — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:18:43 +0000

mocktard:

I have a great deal of morbid fascination about just how far this rabbit hole will go.

You and me both kiddo.

By: Point Given

Point Given — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:18:25 +0000

It’s the 96 month finance fools that are placing head between legs and kissing butt goodbye re: future spending.

It’s time to ask the more big picture question; Is this the 1929 crash for modern times?

Cheap credit became stupid credit which has become defaults, decline of paper wealth, the inevitable decline of actual wealth,

How many times has it been said..Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it

By: mocktard

mocktard — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:13:59 +0000

I have a great deal of morbid fascination about just how far this rabbit hole will go. Keep posting, TTAC, and I’ll keep refreshing.