tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post115756723755637641..comments2023-10-31T03:18:26.963-07:00Comments on Great Guys Weblog: Fodder for the NY TimesBrethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063508651955739056noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-1157642397631095242006-09-07T08:19:00.000-07:002006-09-07T08:19:00.000-07:00I do subscribe the Skeptical Optimist. However, I...I do subscribe the Skeptical Optimist. However, I have to say I have some reservations about some of his fundamental analysis. I'll have more to say about this on some (hopefully) upcoming posts.Brethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063508651955739056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-1157640001038551822006-09-07T07:40:00.000-07:002006-09-07T07:40:00.000-07:00If a Dem was pres. the NYT and MSM would be tellin...If a Dem was pres. the NYT and MSM would be telling us that this was the greatest economy in history! Hey "O", Skeptical Optimist is a great source for info. and analysis - I've pointing people there and to Steve Conover's original site.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14980738175201874292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-1157627104192540642006-09-07T04:05:00.000-07:002006-09-07T04:05:00.000-07:00I'm happy with a bias towards lowballing the growt...I'm happy with a bias towards lowballing the growth estimates - "underpromise and overdeliver" seems like a good policy in all fields save politics.<BR/><BR/>You might be interested in <A HREF="http://www.optimist123.com/optimist/2006/08/august_2006_usa.html" REL="nofollow">this post</A> at <A HREF="http://www.optimist123.com" REL="nofollow">The Skeptical Optimist</A>, complete with chart:<BR/><BR/>"Real GDP is probably growing closer to a 4.2% annualized rate, based on the 2-quarter method for estimating growth. (The 2-quarter method has been a more reliable predictor of GDP growth than the BEA’s 1-quarter method...)"Oroboroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01710250012500728430noreply@blogger.com