Comments on: Stimulus aiding states http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/07/09/stimulus-aiding-states/ Affecting NC public policy through informed, energetic and progressive conversations. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:01:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg Flynn http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/07/09/stimulus-aiding-states/#comment-39482 Greg Flynn Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:05:16 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=7068#comment-39482 The LA Times today has an article today about consumer spending being tempered by diversion of cash flow to savings due to uncertainty about jobs and income. Saving is a good thing but it is soaking up extra cash.<a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-consumer-credit9-2009jul09,0,991271.story" rel="nofollow">In fundamental shift, consumers are saving rather than spending</a>. There may enough cash to go around but not enough confidence. Another boost targeting job security would go a long way towards lubricating the economy. The LA Times today has an article today about consumer spending being tempered by diversion of cash flow to savings due to uncertainty about jobs and income. Saving is a good thing but it is soaking up extra cash.In fundamental shift, consumers are saving rather than spending.

There may enough cash to go around but not enough confidence. Another boost targeting job security would go a long way towards lubricating the economy.

]]> By: Greg Flynn http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/07/09/stimulus-aiding-states/#comment-39481 Greg Flynn Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:04:39 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=7068#comment-39481 by diversion of cash flow to savings due to uncertainty about jobs and income. Saving is a good thing but it is soaking up extra cash.<a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-consumer-credit9-2009jul09,0,991271.story" rel="nofollow">In fundamental shift, consumers are saving rather than spending</a>. There may enough cash to go around but not enough confidence. Another boost targeting job security would go a long way towards lubricating the economy. by diversion of cash flow to savings due to uncertainty about jobs and income. Saving is a good thing but it is soaking up extra cash.In fundamental shift, consumers are saving rather than spending.

There may enough cash to go around but not enough confidence. Another boost targeting job security would go a long way towards lubricating the economy.

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