Comments on: Economists Becoming More Optimistic On Jobs http://www.ere.net/2009/11/23/economists-becoming-more-optimistic-on-jobs/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:03:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve Levy http://www.ere.net/2009/11/23/economists-becoming-more-optimistic-on-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-17235 Steve Levy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:43:32 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10864#comment-17235 David, from the same article you linked to: "...it's not really clear that GDP accurately reflects the state of the economy." Economic analysis is based on assumptions not 100% facts; have to be careful when quoting preliminary data to an audience who likes to take the written word as the Gospel. ;) David, from the same article you linked to: “…it’s not really clear that GDP accurately reflects the state of the economy.” Economic analysis is based on assumptions not 100% facts; have to be careful when quoting preliminary data to an audience who likes to take the written word as the Gospel. ;)

]]> By: David Manaster http://www.ere.net/2009/11/23/economists-becoming-more-optimistic-on-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-17232 David Manaster Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:01:18 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10864#comment-17232 I'm starting to feel pretty hopeful about next year myself. On a slightly less optimistic note, GDP was <a href="http://http://www.businessinsider.com/gdp-revision-28-2009-11" rel="nofollow">revised down</a> today from 3.5% to 2.8% last quarter, so it's not over yet! I’m starting to feel pretty hopeful about next year myself.

On a slightly less optimistic note, GDP was revised down today from 3.5% to 2.8% last quarter, so it’s not over yet!

]]> By: Howard Adamsky http://www.ere.net/2009/11/23/economists-becoming-more-optimistic-on-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-17207 Howard Adamsky Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:42:22 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10864#comment-17207 Are the unemployed economists optimistic as well? Just wondering. Are the unemployed economists optimistic as well? Just wondering.

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