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Craigp

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Re: Any one noticing the economy picking up
« Reply #20 on: January 23, 2014, 08:40:23 am »
There was a economist that predicted the 2008 crash (I'm sure there was many) I can't remember his name, think he was an Australian guy. Can someone remind me his name? I want to see what he's saying now.

Hilton

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Re: Any one noticing the economy picking up
« Reply #21 on: January 23, 2014, 08:51:19 am »
Steve Keen but so did Warren Buffet, who warned Greenspan his policies would lead to disaster..

On all the videos above etc, All very interesting ( Gordon Brown? are you serious?) but does not amount to much, China's growth for the last quarter was ONLY 7%, thats 7 % of their huge economy
but they will look internally for more growth as they have the most consumers in the world and have ignored them in their pursuit for world domination.

The biggest threat to U.S. currently that is not being addressed is the medical insurance industry that is bigger than all other forms of their economy, it is teetering on the brink of collapse due to many factors but in the main the Obesity pandemic, the costs for which are unsustainable.Obama Care will not rectify this, it's too late.

As for evidence in this country its out their right now and the last round of figures released are very encouraging which was reflected by the IMF raising Britain's growth forcasts for the next two years.More people working means more people spending and less burden on welfare, all will benefit including carpet cleaners.It has just taken the Zombies in government a long time to wake up to this fact.

Confidence in inward investment grows as a result as we are seen as a safer bet than elsewhere especially Europe as we are not the faltering Euro Zone, which is why we will not end up like Greece....Germany by the way suppresses wages and needs the other economies to remain weak for its exports, if it traded in Deutchmarks instead of the Euro its exports would collapse due to the value of the currency which would one of the most powerful in the world.

Germany has conquered Europe,,, except for Britain.

wynne jones

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Re: Any one noticing the economy picking up
« Reply #22 on: January 24, 2014, 01:35:33 pm »
The economy is driven by confidence. If enough people say things are getting better enough times it will do.
It's not expensive, you just can't afford it.

Barry Livingstone

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Re: Any one noticing the economy picking up
« Reply #23 on: January 24, 2014, 09:48:26 pm »
If found the Nextt get rich scheme. coming to a Buckie Burger Van near you soon...

The Buckfast Tonic Wine Burger.

http://www.bristolbites.co.uk/2013/01/16/recipe-martin-blunos-buckie-burger/
Carpet, Upholstery cleaning & hard floor cleaning.
                     Fife, perth and tayside.

Ian Rochester

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Re: Any one noticing the economy picking up
« Reply #24 on: January 25, 2014, 05:22:57 am »
We've had a great start to the year, December was very good as well, however, our business is always governed by the weather at this time of the year, if it's snowing or wet outside then the last thing people are thinking about is getting their cleaning done.  Spring has always been the traditional time for people to start getting house proud, at the moment, up here at least the weather has been great for January, lots of dry days, so the calls are coming in.  Long may it last.

Doug Holloway

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Re: Any one noticing the economy picking up
« Reply #25 on: January 25, 2014, 05:40:14 pm »
Hi Guys

There will always be the doom and gloom merchants, I remember an economic expert called Bob on LBC, can't remember his surname who was predicting a stock market crash for many years, of course one came but the market still finished at a much higher level that when he first started predicting it.

I wouldn't say I have noticed much difference down here but then again with the powerhouse which is London so near I don't think we have suffered as much as some.

Cheers

Doug


M.Acorn

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Re: Any one noticing the economy picking up
« Reply #26 on: January 26, 2014, 02:54:48 pm »
http://iacknowledge.net/hsbc-bank-on-verge-of-collapse-second-major-banking-crash-imminent/

This is quite worrying !!
Don't use that bank, but if it does go down, sure it will have a negative effect
What goes around comes around

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Any one noticing the economy picking up
« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2014, 06:07:28 pm »
I was talking to a guy that worked in 'the city' he originates from Sheffield and had come up to see to his mothers affairs after she had passed away, he said that in the city it's like a bubble where everything has just carried on as normal with huge salaries to spending large amounts of money on personal items, being a northerner growing up in a working class environment he was quiet embarrassed telling me this but I admired his honesty obviously this radiates out to the local economy.

Shaun


Hilton

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Re: Any one noticing the economy picking up
« Reply #29 on: January 28, 2014, 11:10:43 am »
Fourth quarter rise in a row,

fastest growth since 2007, Britain has the fastest growing economy in europe now, while France reported record unemployment yesterday.We better off in Europe or out ??

A carpet cleaner close to me has just secured a large contract to clean carpets for a major organisation plus he has turned down an offer of Insurance related business, all with in a week.

Its all about confidence and that seems to be growing as well.

M.Acorn

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Re: Any one noticing the economy picking up
« Reply #30 on: January 28, 2014, 12:20:57 pm »
Also think the mild weather is helping, sort of moved my work forward, been one of the best January's I have had
What goes around comes around