re: #137 Amory Blaine

You don’t need to be emotional to understand that lowering consumer confidence is going to further the recession. Cutting unemployment for millions of workers amidst the worse recession since the 30s sends a message to all consumers. Those who are collecting now, and those who fear they will be collecting.

Actually, having been through a layoff with my husband, most people stop spending when the bad news comes down. Unemployment is only supposed to cover the very basics.

We started spending again when we had the signed offer.