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Sunday, March 14, 2010
Has the economy turned a corner?
Recent reports show the jobless rate holding steady and consumer borrowing up after 11 straight months of decline. Has the economy turned a corner?
MELISSA TAYLOR, Riverside: “My husband, both my brothers, half my family have been laid off over a year. My husband has applications at restaurants, gas stations, everywhere, and he can’t find anything. … And I don’t see it getting any better.”
DAN SPENCER, Beavercreek: “Yes, it has. People I know are buying new cars. I put money in the stock market directly, not in mutual funds, and I’m doing quite nicely, but I’ve got to watch out for the second wave of depression that I’m sure is coming.”
JASON LEE, Dayton: “No. No jobs and too much crime.”
MAURA NIXON, West Carrollton: “No. We’re in retail, and we’re not seeing any growth over last year.”
LINDA WILLIAMS, Riverside: “No, because that jobless rate doesn’t show people who’ve just quit looking for work. The rate is much worse than that, and it’s not going down as quickly as I’d like.”
DARREN BEVERLY, Huber Heights: “It’s worse. There are still too many people without jobs, and it’s hard to get a job.”
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