Comments on: The Economy: Are You Concerned? http://www.keenerliving.com/the-economy-are-you-concerned A retired professional talks about life, technology, learning Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bruce Keener http://www.keenerliving.com/the-economy-are-you-concerned#comment-28232 Bruce Keener Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:56:47 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/?p=1244#comment-28232 Hey Hal. Good to hear from you. Yup, I bet it's getting outrageous. Hey Hal. Good to hear from you. Yup, I bet it’s getting outrageous.

]]> By: Hal http://www.keenerliving.com/the-economy-are-you-concerned#comment-28230 Hal Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:58:22 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/?p=1244#comment-28230 Ditto on all the comments! As you are aware I travel a lot, and it always involves rental cars. The company we used has so many "additional" surcharges and taxes lately (probably to cover the cost of fuel!!) that I'm beginning to doubt the wisdom of using them for our short trips. Ditto on all the comments! As you are aware I travel a lot, and it always involves rental cars. The company we used has so many “additional” surcharges and taxes lately (probably to cover the cost of fuel!!) that I’m beginning to doubt the wisdom of using them for our short trips.

]]> By: Zen Advice Column: Jobless Reader Fears Losing Home — Zen-Moments http://www.keenerliving.com/the-economy-are-you-concerned#comment-28202 Zen Advice Column: Jobless Reader Fears Losing Home — Zen-Moments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:17:42 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/?p=1244#comment-28202 [...] Be bold and rock the boat a bit. Campaign for yourself. By your letter, it sounds like the job market in your city is tight. If that is true, then many people are experiencing the same problems and fears. Is there a story there that can attract public attention? I think so. Many people are seriously concerned about the economy [...] [...] Be bold and rock the boat a bit. Campaign for yourself. By your letter, it sounds like the job market in your city is tight. If that is true, then many people are experiencing the same problems and fears. Is there a story there that can attract public attention? I think so. Many people are seriously concerned about the economy [...]

]]> By: mike http://www.keenerliving.com/the-economy-are-you-concerned#comment-28195 mike Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:39:42 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/?p=1244#comment-28195 An excellent topic!! Yes, it's getting very expensive everywhere and it's also obvious that some price increases occur because of headlines. In any case I look at it this way....this will correct itself in due course. As everyone knows as prices go up people stop buying which leads to lower profits at company's followed by layoffs and eventually price reductions in a last ditch attempts to make money any way company's can. Nobody likes this process but that's the way it works and we have to wait it out. Personally I seriously doubt any President or any politician can change the global economy of today, they can't even control the lobbyist army in Washington. An excellent topic!! Yes, it’s getting very expensive everywhere and it’s also obvious that some price increases occur because of headlines. In any case I look at it this way….this will correct itself in due course. As everyone knows as prices go up people stop buying which leads to lower profits at company’s followed by layoffs and eventually price reductions in a last ditch attempts to make money any way company’s can. Nobody likes this process but that’s the way it works and we have to wait it out.

Personally I seriously doubt any President or any politician can change the global economy of today, they can’t even control the lobbyist army in Washington.

]]> By: Bruce Keener http://www.keenerliving.com/the-economy-are-you-concerned#comment-28193 Bruce Keener Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:19:19 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/?p=1244#comment-28193 "Sometimes the storm gets scary, but I still expect a rainbow after the rain." Kewl. Great attitude, capo! “Sometimes the storm gets scary, but I still expect a rainbow after the rain.”

Kewl. Great attitude, capo!

]]> By: capo http://www.keenerliving.com/the-economy-are-you-concerned#comment-28192 capo Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:16:53 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/?p=1244#comment-28192 Hmmm. Bad timing - I just picked up a new guitar this afternoon ;-). Then again, I'm several months into a plan that I hope will cut me free from 9 to 5 and let me make a living primarily with music. (a very meager living, granted, but hopefully a happier one) Concerned about the economy? Yes and no. I'm somewhat of a pessimist in that I don't expect a reversal. Face it - gas isn't going to go back to $1.50, no matter what we do. I think 'we the people' are to blame - we put too much faith in the gummint (I'm with Bill - neither major party is worth a bucket of warm spit) and expect others to do for us what we should be doing for ourselves. Like think. But at this point it would take an unimaginable (to me) change in our culture to reverse that, and I just don't see it happening. However, I'm also an optimist. I have a higher authority in Whom I put my trust. Sometimes the storm gets scary, but I still expect a rainbow after the rain. Hmmm. Bad timing – I just picked up a new guitar this afternoon ;-) . Then again, I’m several months into a plan that I hope will cut me free from 9 to 5 and let me make a living primarily with music. (a very meager living, granted, but hopefully a happier one) Concerned about the economy? Yes and no. I’m somewhat of a pessimist in that I don’t expect a reversal. Face it – gas isn’t going to go back to $1.50, no matter what we do. I think ‘we the people’ are to blame – we put too much faith in the gummint (I’m with Bill – neither major party is worth a bucket of warm spit) and expect others to do for us what we should be doing for ourselves. Like think. But at this point it would take an unimaginable (to me) change in our culture to reverse that, and I just don’t see it happening. However, I’m also an optimist. I have a higher authority in Whom I put my trust. Sometimes the storm gets scary, but I still expect a rainbow after the rain.

]]> By: Bruce Keener http://www.keenerliving.com/the-economy-are-you-concerned#comment-28189 Bruce Keener Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:51:16 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/?p=1244#comment-28189 Thanks for sharing your thoughts and concerns, Bill. I've done enough flying into upstate NY over the years to know that it's always been a high-priced zone anyway, and I can imagine it is absurdly high at this time. It is scary indeed that many cities face the prospect of losing airline traffic altogether. It could take many, many years for them to recover from that, if they ever do. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and concerns, Bill. I’ve done enough flying into upstate NY over the years to know that it’s always been a high-priced zone anyway, and I can imagine it is absurdly high at this time. It is scary indeed that many cities face the prospect of losing airline traffic altogether. It could take many, many years for them to recover from that, if they ever do.

]]> By: Bill Myers http://www.keenerliving.com/the-economy-are-you-concerned#comment-28186 Bill Myers Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:20:29 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/?p=1244#comment-28186 Am I concerned about the economy? You betcher @$$ I am. In addition to the usual concerns about having enough money to pay the rent, buy groceries, save for retirement, etc., I have another concern: air travel. I live in Upstate New York but due to some unique circumstances am traveling to NYC regularly to sell technology services to a global financial services firm. If the cost of air travel becomes too prohibitive, my fear is that my company will "ground" me and relegate me to inside sales once again. There's even been some talk that my city could lose all airline service if the cost of oil isn't brought under control. What really makes my molars grind is when I hear people blaming one political party or the other for this mess. The Enron loophole that removed regulation from the oil futures market is what got us into this mess. That loophole was created during the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration is in no hurry to remove it. Two different presidents, from different parties and with different ideologies. And both screwed us over in order to pander to one of the filthiest, most unethical corporations in history. Yeah, tell me again why one party is dramatically better than the other. Geez, I tend not to be so angry when I post here. But this issue has me livid. I'm trying to build a career and pursue the American dream by working hard and adding value where I go. But the government is getting in my way with stupid policies. Where they should be intervening, they don't. Where they should stay out, their footprints are all over the place. Huh. I've realized all I'm doing is kvetching. On Saturday, I'm going to write my Congressional representatives to demand that they work for a repeal of the Enron loophole. I'm also going to urge others to do the same. After all, in a democracy we get the government we deserve. Am I concerned about the economy? You betcher @$$ I am.

In addition to the usual concerns about having enough money to pay the rent, buy groceries, save for retirement, etc., I have another concern: air travel. I live in Upstate New York but due to some unique circumstances am traveling to NYC regularly to sell technology services to a global financial services firm. If the cost of air travel becomes too prohibitive, my fear is that my company will “ground” me and relegate me to inside sales once again. There’s even been some talk that my city could lose all airline service if the cost of oil isn’t brought under control.

What really makes my molars grind is when I hear people blaming one political party or the other for this mess. The Enron loophole that removed regulation from the oil futures market is what got us into this mess. That loophole was created during the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration is in no hurry to remove it. Two different presidents, from different parties and with different ideologies. And both screwed us over in order to pander to one of the filthiest, most unethical corporations in history.

Yeah, tell me again why one party is dramatically better than the other.

Geez, I tend not to be so angry when I post here. But this issue has me livid. I’m trying to build a career and pursue the American dream by working hard and adding value where I go. But the government is getting in my way with stupid policies. Where they should be intervening, they don’t. Where they should stay out, their footprints are all over the place.

Huh. I’ve realized all I’m doing is kvetching. On Saturday, I’m going to write my Congressional representatives to demand that they work for a repeal of the Enron loophole. I’m also going to urge others to do the same. After all, in a democracy we get the government we deserve.

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