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    The A li c e The A li c e

    EconomyEconomy

    ChristopherThornbergChristopherThornberg

    Principal,BeaconEconomicsPrincipal,BeaconEconomics

    Will the real economy stand up?Will the real economy stand up?Thegreatdownturnof08Thegreatdownturnof080909 Thecauses:thebigthreeimbalances:housing,finance,andthe

    consumer

    Wherearewenow?Wherearewenow? Thegoodnews:Therecessionisover

    Thebadnews:wehaventactuallyfixedtheproblems,insteadthe

    economyisbeingdrivenbygovernmentpolicy

    Theworsenews:governmentpolicyiscausingitsownsetofproblems:

    publicdebtandthepotentialforinflation

    Whatnext?Whatnext?

    Fundamentalssayweakrecoveryandadoubledipin2011

    Policychoicesandfinancialmarketscanalterthissubstantially

    Thebestadvice:enjoythestability,butbecautiousaboutthefuture

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    08-II 09-II Ch Cont.GDP 13415 12901 -3.8%

    Personal consumption 9351 9189 -1.7% -1.2%

    Worst 4 QuarterContractions

    urable goo s 1175 1071 -8.8 -0.8

    Nondurable goods 2081 2025 -2.7% -0.4%

    Services 6092 6078 -0.2% -0.1%

    Gross investment 2026 1456 -28.1% -4.2%Structures 493 400 -18.9% -0.7%

    Equipment software 1097 876 -20.2% -1.6%

    Residential 462 344 -25.6% -0.9%

    Net exports -476 -330 1.1%Exports 1670 1419 -15.0% -1.9%

    2009II 3.8%

    1958I 3.0%

    1982III 2.7%

    1954II 2.5%

    1975I 2.3%

    1980III 1.6%Imports 2146 1749 -18.5% -3.0%

    Government 2506 2568 2.5% 0.5%

    National defense 645 695 7.7% 0.4% Nondefense 315 328 3.9% 0.1%

    State and local 1546 1548 0.1% 0.0%

    Total Inventories 1835.5 1750.2 -4.6%

    1961I 1.0%

    1991

    I

    1.0%1970IV 0.2%

    RealConsumerSpending(YoY

    %toAug) CALIFORNIA -22.9%LOS ANGELES -22.6%

    Taxable Sales Q2 from Peak

    2%

    4%

    6%

    - .

    SAN DIEGO -20.2%

    RIVERSIDE -30.6%

    SAN BERNARDINO -28.2%

    ALAMEDA -26.3%

    CONTRA COSTA -21.9%

    SAN FRANCISCO -21.1%

    SAN MATEO -24.5%

    MARIN -21.9%

    SANTA CLARA -27.0%

    2%

    1960

    Jan

    1963

    Jan

    1966

    Jan

    1969

    Jan

    1972

    Jan

    1975

    Jan

    1978

    Jan

    1981

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    Jan

    1993

    Jan

    1996

    Jan

    1999

    Jan

    2002

    Jan

    2005

    Jan

    2008

    Jan

    SAN BENITO -29.0%

    SONOMA -26.9%

    SACRAMENTO -26.8%

    EL DORADO -22.5%

    PLACER -27.9%

    YOLO -20.0%

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    8.0%

    RealIncome

    Growth

    (PerCapita,YoY)00

    PayrollJob

    Losses

    0.0%

    2.0%

    4.0%

    6.0%

    1000

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    7000

    Jul07

    Nov

    07

    Mar08

    Jul08

    Nov

    08

    Mar09

    Jul09

    US CA

    Jan-08 Sep-09

    Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA 1,256,600 1,139,700 -9.3% -116,900

    Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA 190 300 176 400 -7 3% -13 900 , , . ,

    Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA 294,700 274,500 -6.9% -20,200

    Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine Metro Div 1,513,000 1,417,500 -6.3% -95,500

    Oakland-Fremont-Hayward Metro Div 1,046,400 981,500 -6.2% -64,900

    San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City Metro Div 998,300 945,100 -5.3% -53,200

    San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA 919,900 870,900 -5.3% -49,000

    Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale Metro Div 4,095,800 3,879,600 -5.3% -216,200

    Stockton MSA 208,500 197,700 -5.2% -10,800

    San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA 1,308,400 1,240,900 -5.2% -67,500

    Modesto MSA 159,000 150,800 -5.2% -8,200

    Salinas MSA 128,800 123,000 -4.5% -5,800

    Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta MSA 174,100 168,400 -3.3% -5,700

    Bakersfield MSA 238,000 231,300 -2.8% -6,700

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    HousingHousing

    170

    CATaxable

    Sales

    Index

    decrease

    Subprimecentral

    ExportsExports

    Goods/tourism/ 110120

    130

    140

    150

    BusinessSpendingBusinessSpending

    TheITindustry80

    90

    Q1

    98

    Q2

    99

    Q3

    00

    Q4

    01

    Q1

    03

    Q2

    04

    Q3

    05

    Q4

    06

    Q1

    08

    Q2

    09

    6

    GDPGrowth2009III Avg

    Grossdomesticproduct 2.80 2.75

    4

    2

    0

    2

    4 . .

    Durablegoods 1.34 0.44

    Nondurablegoods 0.26 0.38

    Services 0.47 1.23

    Grossprivatedomesticinvestment 0.91 0.33

    Structures 0.55 0.01

    Equipmentandsoftware 0.15 0.38

    Residential 0.45 0.01

    Changeinprivateinventories 0.87 0.05

    86

    e expor so goo san serv ces . .

    Exports 1.71 0.55

    Imports 2.53 0.60

    Governmentconsumption 0.63 0.42

    Nationaldefense 0.48 0.07

    Nondefense 0.17 0.06

    Stateandlocal 0.02 0.29

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    95

    CapacityUtilization

    to

    Oct

    600

    ManufacturingOrders

    and

    InventoriestoOctober

    75

    80

    85

    90

    400

    450

    500

    550

    65

    70

    Jan

    67

    Jan

    71

    Jan

    75

    Jan

    79

    Jan

    83

    Jan

    87

    Jan

    91

    Jan

    95

    Jan

    99

    Jan

    03

    Jan

    07

    300

    350

    Jan

    05

    Jul05

    Jan

    06

    Jul06

    Jan

    07

    Jul07

    Jan

    08

    Jul08

    Jan

    09

    Jul09

    Orders Inventories

    17

    AutoSalesSAARtoNov

    315

    RetailSalesxAutotoOct

    10

    11

    12

    13

    14

    15

    280

    285

    290

    295

    300

    305

    8

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    Jan

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    Sep

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    Jan

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    08

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    270

    275

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    07

    Jan

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    May

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    Sep

    08

    Jan

    09

    May

    09

    Sep

    09

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    700

    InitialClaims

    and

    Recession

    EndingPoints 11

    Unemploymentto

    Nov

    300

    350

    400

    450

    500

    550

    600

    650

    5

    6

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    250

    1/6/1979

    1/6/1983

    1/6/1987

    1/6/1991

    1/6/1995

    1/6/1999

    1/6/2003

    1/6/2007

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    US SumStates

    400

    MonthlyChange

    Oct to Nov Prev Year Diff

    Administrative and waste services 87.0 -49.7 136.7

    By Sector

    400

    200

    0

    200 Manufacturing -41.0 -126.2 85.2Construction -27 .0 -89 .9 62.9

    Retail trade -14 .5 -47 .9 33.4

    Financial Activities -10 .0 -32 .9 22.9

    Professional and technical services 1.2 -21.5 22.7

    Transportation and Utilities -7.7 -23.6 15.9

    Wholesale trade -11 .7 -22 .4 10.7

    Other Services -3.0 -12.9 9.9

    Government - Local government 1.0 -8.7 9.7

    Educational services 11.1 2.8 8.3

    - -

    800

    600

    Jan

    07

    May

    07

    Sep

    07

    Jan

    08

    May

    08

    Sep

    08

    Jan

    09

    May

    09

    Sep

    09

    . . .

    Government - State government 5.0 -0.8 5.8

    Management of companies -1.9 -6.4 4.5

    Arts; entertainment; and recreation -1.6 -4.1 2.5

    Health care and social assistance 28.1 31.1 -3.0

    Information -17.0 -12.9 -4.1

    Government - Federal 1.0 5.8 -4.8

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    1320

    Payrolls11

    Unemployment

    1260

    1270

    1280

    1290

    1300

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    1230

    1240

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    Jan

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    Jul05

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    3

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    Jul07

    Jan

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    Jul08

    Jan

    09

    Jul09

    220

    CaseShiller20CityIndex

    $600,000

    SanDiegoMedianPrices

    140

    160

    180

    200

    $300,000

    $350,000

    $400,000

    $450,000

    $500,000

    $550,000

    100

    120

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    Aug

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    Jul06

    Jun

    07

    May

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    Apr09 $150,000

    $200,000

    $250,000

    Q1

    98

    Q2

    99

    Q3

    00

    Q4

    01

    Q1

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    Q2

    04

    Q3

    05

    Q4

    06

    Q1

    08

    Q2

    09

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    A ?

    160003000

    USEquityMarkets

    600

    30DayA2/P2 DailyAA(BPs)

    6000

    8000

    10000

    12000

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    1000

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    2000

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    100

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    4000500

    3Jan06

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    3Nov06

    3Apr07

    3Sep07

    3Feb08

    3Jul08

    3Dec08

    3May09

    3Oct09

    Nasdaq S&P500 DJIA

    0

    2005

    01

    03

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    20

    2005

    08

    05

    2005

    11

    22

    2006

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    09

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    04

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    2008

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    04

    2009

    02

    19

    2009

    06

    09

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    Log Changes, Source: Dataquick / Bureau LaborStatistics / Beacon Economics

    1997 to PeakPeak toTroughCurrent Rally Sum

    California 95.6% -89.4% 6.4% 12.6%

    Contra Costa 95.6% -105.7% 10.6% 0.4%

    San Bernardino 114.5% -107.0% 2.0% 9.5%

    Riverside 112.9% -93.3% 2.7% 22.4%

    Sac (MSA) 93.9% -75.9% 5.9% 23.9%

    Sonoma 89.1% -69.2% 8.3% 28.2%

    Alameda 92.6% -76.3% 13.3% 29.6%

    San Jose 80.2% -60.2% 15.8% 35.8%

    Los Angeles 102.7% -69.3% 5.2% 38.6%

    San Mateo 78.5% -42.6% 8.0% 43.9%

    Marin 72.5% -37.5% 9.2% 44.2%

    San Diego 98.5% -61.5% 7.8% 44.8%

    Orange County 97.5% -51.1% 9.7% 56.2%

    San Fran. (County) 89.2% -32.6% 5.6% 62.2%

    9

    InterestRates

    n eres a esn eres a es

    TheFHATheFHA

    HopeforHopeforHomeownersHomeowners

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    2

    Jan

    97

    Jan

    98

    Jan

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    00

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    09

    Mortgage USTreasury

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    50.0%

    60.0%%purchaseloansFHAinsuredbycounty

    20.0%

    30.0%

    40.0%Riverside

    Sacramento

    ContraCosta

    LosAngeles

    SanDiego

    0.0%

    10.0%

    Jan

    06

    Apr06

    Jul06

    Oct06

    Jan

    07

    Apr07

    Jul07

    Oct07

    Jan

    08

    Apr08

    Jul08

    Oct08

    Jan

    09

    Apr09

    Jul09

    12

    14

    30

    60+byType

    4

    6

    8

    10

    OngoingForeclosure

    NewForeclosure

    60to90Days

    5

    10

    15

    20

    25

    0

    2

    Q1

    79

    Q3

    81

    Q1

    84

    Q3

    86

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    Prime FHAVA Subprime

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    MBAfor

    California

    10000

    SanDiego

    Defaults

    and

    Foreclosures

    2

    4

    6

    8

    10

    12

    3000

    4000

    5000

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    0

    Q1

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    60+Delinquent NewForeclosure

    ExistingForeclosure

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    NOD TD

    2500

    HousingStartstoOct

    1000

    SFPermits:SanDiego

    County

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    22%Office

    Vacancies

    12

    13

    Price/Asking

    Rent

    (PSF)

    Office

    12%

    14%

    16%

    18%

    7

    8

    9

    10

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    10%

    2003Q1

    2003Q3

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    LasVegas Orange

    5

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    LasVegas Ora nge

    Apartment Office

    Rents Vacancy Rents Vacancy

    Q3 07 to Q3 09

    Orange County 1,621.4 1,472.0 -9.2% 3.9% 7.9% 29.6 24.1 -18.6% 14.3% 21.2%

    San Diego 1,494.7 1,429.4 -4.4% 3.6% 6.2% 30.1 26.4 -12.4% 12.8% 19.9%

    San Francisco 1,879.5 1,812.9 -3.5% 4.4% 5.9% 35.0 30.0 -14.2% 14.1% 19.8%

    San Jose 1,667.2 1,504.6 -9.8% 5.0% 7.7% 31.3 29.8 -4.8% 14.4% 23.0%

    Hotels Retail

    Rents Vacancy Rents Vacancy

    Orange County 214.1 173.1 -19.1% 72.4% 64.0% 25.0 21.9 -12.4% 3.5% 10.9%

    San Diego 224.0 175.7 -21.6% 72.4% 63.6% 24.7 22.5 -9.1% 2.9% 10.1%

    San Francisco 143.2 125.1 -12.6% 74.3% 71.1% 28.1 26.8 -4.8% 4.6% 10.8%

    San Jose 126.7 96.4 -23.9% 68.8% 57.0% 23.7 22.3 -5.5% 10.9% 18.4%

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    BankHealth

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    ConsumerCredit

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    Delinquencyrateonallloans

    Chargeoffrateonallloans

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    (Assets/GDP)

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    TheproblemTheproblem

    isnotfattails,badmath,blackswansorevenwhite

    isoneofincentives:bigbonusesforshortrunscores

    ThesolutionThesolution

    isnotmarketbasedsincethisreliesonefficientmarkets

    isnotthecurrent acka e utforwardb the resident

    iswhattheFedisproposing

    Butwhat

    about

    financial

    innovation?But

    what

    about

    financial

    innovation?

    LikeLTCM,S&Lderegulation,dotbombs,junkbondsandassetbackedsecurities?

    2.1

    MonetaryBaseandExcess

    Reserves

    14.0%

    16.0%

    2YrGrowthtoNov

    0.9

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    12.0%

    .

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    MonetaryBase

    MonetaryBase ExcessReserves

    0.0%

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    M2 Prices

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    0%71%

    ShareofGDP

    Consumers

    9%

    Savingsas

    Share

    DPI

    5%

    4%

    3%

    2%

    1%

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    I

    2002

    I

    2004

    I

    2006

    I

    $75014%

    PrivateSavingsandRealHousehold

    GrossWorth1.3

    DebttoIncomeRatio

    $400

    $450

    $500

    $550

    $600

    $650

    $700

    4%

    6%

    8%

    10%

    12%

    0.6

    0.7

    0.8

    0.9

    1

    1.1

    .

    $300$350

    0%

    1970Q1

    1973Q2

    1976Q3

    1979Q4

    1983Q1

    1986Q2

    1989Q3

    1992Q4

    1996Q1

    1999Q2

    2002Q3

    2005Q4

    2009Q1

    Savings HouseholdWealth

    0.4

    0.5

    1960Q1

    1964Q1

    1968Q1

    1972Q1

    1976Q1

    1980Q1

    1984Q1

    1988Q1

    1992Q1

    1996Q1

    2000Q1

    2004Q1

    2008Q1

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    9500

    RealSpending

    1993II 2008I 2009III

    9000

    9100

    9200

    9300

    9400 RealIncome 7069 11246 10912

    Savings 386 117 333

    5.5% 1.0% 3.0%

    Consumption 5671 9350 9265

    80% 83% 85%

    8800

    8900

    2006

    Jan

    2006

    May

    2006

    Sep

    2007

    Jan

    2007

    May

    2007

    Sep

    2008

    Jan

    2008

    May

    2008

    Sep

    2009

    Jan

    2009

    May

    2009

    Sep

    Taxes 816.9 1418.7 979.3

    11.6% 12.6% 9.0%

    Consumption

    PercentIncometoOct16.0%

    TaxesandSavings

    PercentIncome,toOct

    78.0%

    80.0%

    82.0%

    84.0%

    .

    4.0%

    6.0%

    8.0%

    10.0%

    12.0%

    14.0%

    72.0%

    74.0%

    .

    Jan

    80

    Jan

    83

    Jan

    86

    Jan

    89

    Jan

    92

    Jan

    95

    Jan

    98

    Jan

    01

    Jan

    04

    Jan

    07

    0.0%2.0%

    Jan

    80

    May

    83

    Sep

    86

    Jan

    90

    May

    93

    Sep

    96

    Jan

    00

    May

    03

    Sep

    06

    Taxes Savings

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    16%

    Drivers(%Income)

    4.0%

    GDPGrowth

    2%

    4%

    6%

    8%

    10%

    12%

    14%

    4.0%

    2.0%

    0.0%

    2.0%

    0%

    1995Q

    1

    1996Q

    4

    1998Q

    3

    2000Q

    2

    2002Q

    1

    2003Q

    4

    2005Q

    3

    2007Q

    2

    2009Q

    1

    2010Q

    4

    2012Q

    3

    2014Q

    2

    Savings Taxes

    8.0%

    6.0%

    2008Q1

    2008Q3

    2009Q1

    2009Q3

    2010Q1

    2010Q3

    2011Q1

    2011Q3

    2012Q1

    2012Q3

    PositivePotentialChangesPositivePotentialChanges Strongexportgrowth RealValue$USOITP

    rongrecovery n us nessspending

    PotentialPolicyChangesPotentialPolicyChanges Extendtaxcuts/morestimulus

    ANewBubble?ANewBubble? Savingsratesstallatlowerlevel Realdoubledip? 100

    105

    110

    115

    120

    125

    FedpolicyFedpolicy

    WillweaklabormarketsforcetheFedtomaintainexcessivelyloosepolicy?

    90

    Jan

    91

    Feb

    93

    Mar95

    Apr97

    May

    99

    Jun

    01

    Jul03

    Aug

    05

    Sep

    07

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    LongrunLongrun

    StatehasgrownfasterthantheUSsince1994intermsofGSP,Income,Emp oymentan Popu ation

    EverysectorhasgrownfasterexceptAdminSupport,Mgmt,andLogistics

    OnthebackendofthedownturnOnthebackendofthedownturnAweaker$US:goodforexportheavyCA

    eaper omes

    But

    dont

    expect

    a

    fast

    recoveryBut

    dont

    expect

    a

    fast

    recovery

    It doesnt get muchmore business-

    unfriendly than this!

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    SummarySummaryThe

    Recession

    is

    Dead

    Long

    Live

    the

    Recession!The

    Recession

    is

    Dead

    Long

    Live

    the

    Recession!

    Consumerweaknesswilllikelycontinue

    Businessesareawi car

    Housingclosetobottom,butnobounce

    Banksnotoutofthewoodsyet

    Commercialtroubletocontinue

    Significantchanceofadoubledip

    HigherRatescomingdownthepike

    ItsnotpermanentItsnotpermanent

    Itsjust

    going

    to

    take

    some

    timePATIENCE!!

    Californiawillbestrongeratthebackend

    ButisthisanothertransitionfortheUSLaborforce?

    Anal sis. Answers.

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