New Posts For Thread: Are we still in recession ?https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729122/are-we-still-in-recessionThe queues in Waitrose seem to be easing up ....and as fossil fuels continue to become scarcer and more expensive there is no forseeable way the economy will grow in any meaningful sensehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729122/are-we-still-in-recession?post_id=426042774#426042774...and as fossil fuels continue to become scarcer and more expensive there is no forseeable way the economy will grow in any meaningful senseTue, 16 Mar 2010 14:45:08 -0500i may be wrong but i dont think britain has had real economic growth since north sea oil peaked at the turn of the millenium. the 'boom' of the 2000s was fueled by cheap borrowing and an asset bubblehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729122/are-we-still-in-recession?post_id=426042770#426042770i may be wrong but i dont think britain has had real economic growth since north sea oil peaked at the turn of the millenium. the 'boom' of the 2000s was fueled by cheap borrowing and an asset bubbleTue, 16 Mar 2010 14:43:41 -0500The much needed major cuts in public spending aren't going to happen anytime soon, as it equates to political suicide due to the inevitable hardships that follow. Whoever wins the next election will need to balance the budget deficit and the concernshttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729122/are-we-still-in-recession?post_id=426042622#426042622The much needed major cuts in public spending aren't going to happen anytime soon, as it equates to political suicide due to the inevitable hardships that follow. Whoever wins the next election will need to balance the budget deficit and the concernsThu, 11 Mar 2010 18:01:52 -0600A year ago, many shops in Scotland's biggest shopping centre, near me, were lying empty and I expected it to get worse, but it'a actually improved. There are fewer empty units today.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729122/are-we-still-in-recession?post_id=426042618#426042618A year ago, many shops in Scotland's biggest shopping centre, near me, were lying empty and I expected it to get worse, but it'a actually improved. There are fewer empty units today.Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:30:44 -0600It is definately tough out there!! I am taking nothing for granted. This is going to be a long hard slog!https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729122/are-we-still-in-recession?post_id=426042614#426042614It is definately tough out there!! I am taking nothing for granted. This is going to be a long hard slog!Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:47:43 -0600indeed we never left. no amount of headines and speeches telling me different will ever convince me otherwise.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729122/are-we-still-in-recession?post_id=426042610#426042610indeed we never left. no amount of headines and speeches telling me different will ever convince me otherwise.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:34:35 -0600The queues in Waitrose seem to be easing up .https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/23729122/are-we-still-in-recession?post_id=426042606#426042606The queues in Waitrose seem to be easing up .Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:34:58 -0600