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Can I tell you how awesome she is?
Time for a quick get-away . . . . this is what awaits us:
A quaint Main Street
Mountain Archetecture
Cabins in the woods, and my parents.
Amazing bedroom views
Mountain streams and trails for hiking
Curvey roads for top-down driving
Amazing sunsets and dark, dark skies
With the commencement of the Olympic Games (TM)(R)(C)All Rights Reserved only days, (or is it weeks?) away, I think this blog would do well to focus some attention to the games.
The latest economic data suggests that the economy is staying afloat, despite widespread public opinion of a recession.
. Real GDP grew at a 1.9 percent annual rate during the second quarter.
. Consumer spending increased at a 1.5 percent annual rate, largely resulting from the effects of the economic stimulus package.
. Imports declined, exports rose, and business fixed investment rose slightly.
. Inventories declined 1.9 percent, and real final sales grew 3.9 percent.
- Employment data came in marginally better than expected, with nonfarm payrolls declining by 51,000.
. The pace of job loss in construction was moderate, while manufacturing losses continued at the same pace as previous months.
- Residential construction continues to decline, posting an overall decline of 26.4 percent for the past year.
- Nonresidential construction increased modestly in June, and is up 10.8 percent for the past year.
- Unemployment claims rose more than expected by 44,000, to 448,000.