1.0 link 99375 <![CDATA[The Possibility Of A Consumer Led Recession Just Increased Big Time]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hale-stewart/the-possibility-of-a-cons_b_99375.html With the release of the latest GDP report, the possibility of a consumer lead recession just increased.

First, before today's GDP report there was a series of charts that caused me great concern. Here they are in the appropriate order.

Year over year job growth has been deteriorating for some time. This has lead to

declining real income. As a result

Consumer confidence is dropping, as is

Consumer sentiment. Therefore

Personal Consumption Expenditures are dropping

This is not a new situation. Retail...

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