Productivity Slips for Third Straight Quarter

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Anonymous wrote:Under a Hillary Clinton presidency, we will have more of the same Obama policies. Not a good thing for a true recovery.
And, our debt will continue to grow. Twenty TRILLION dollars is ridiculous. Pretty soon, our biggest expenditure will be interest on this debt. It is unsustainable and totally unfair to future generations.

I think Trump’s plan is worth a try. May not be perfect, but we know what we are getting with Hillary and it’s not good.
I’m ready for a change.

What's Trump proposing other than tax cuts and "cutting regulation" (i.e. the same old same old that was done in 2000-08, when the only job growth was in state/local governments?)

I think you underestimate the power of really reining in regulations. They have become great burdens to small businesses, who don’t have the personnel to ensure they are meeting the various and sundry laws required.
I like his proposal to revise the tax structure in this country. Now, THAT is something sorely needed.
I also like the idea that he wants to repeal and replace the ACA. It’s a job killer.

His recent speech in Detroit details Trumps plans on taxes and growing the economy

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Anonymous wrote:While the Obama admin loves to tour the unemployment figures - which are heavily skewed because they don't count people who stopped looking for work - productivity slips yet again
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/productivity-declines-for-third-straight-quarter-2016-08-09

Just more of the same:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-09/the-u-s-economy-is-suffering-from-the-same-old-problem

Growth first quarter is only .5%
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-28/u-s-economy-grew-in-first-quarter-at-slowest-pace-in-two-years

Or maybe a little over 1%

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/28/final-reading-on-q1-2016-gdp.html

Still pretty anemic if you ask me.

Still far better off than we were 8 years ago!

It's Bush's fault..got it

And eight years of Obama has brought nothing better really in terms of economic prosperity. Median household income has decreased and wealth and wage gaps have increase since he's been in office...Hope and Change didn't do so well

Well, I would say we have seen change. .... Not GOOD change, but change. So, that part is right.
Hope - yep, we are still hanging on hope.
Remember that Obama never really defined what kind of change we were going to get.... he spoke in lovely platitudes.
Platitudes don’t pay the bills.
And, the hope is still there.