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Old 02-01-2018, 01:36 PM
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Nice tax cut, now KC Harley employees pay less than the Coke Bros.
Harley has a big problem: The amount of young people needed for long term profitability is not there.
Harley is a Boomers game.
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Old 02-01-2018, 03:32 PM
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Conference Board 2018 Forecast:

A happy new year seems in store for the US Economy. Consumer and business spending are closing 2017 on a high note, pushing growth above 3 percent for the final three quarters of 2017. Tax cuts passed by Congress will provide an additional boost to the domestic economy this year. We project GDP to rise by 2.9 percent in 2018 compared to 2.3 percent for 2017.

The Atlanta Fed Reserve Bank is suggesting much higher numbers, though their system has been shown to be less than perfect in the past.

I'm sure when the congressional Dems read this, they'll sit on their hands some more.
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Old 02-01-2018, 05:06 PM
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Harley has a big problem: The amount of young people needed for long term profitability is not there.
Harley is a Boomers game.
As a rider, HD's most valuable admirable asset is it's dealer network. They are working on their product lineup to move forward, but I'm riding an Indian Scout as the best fit for me at this stage of my life.
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Old 02-01-2018, 08:02 PM
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Well, if Finn didn't bitch about the source as I forecast in my post, you'd be the next logical forum member to do it. And, predictably, here you are.
Just because you try to preemptively give cover to your moronic source ie Grover fuckin' Norquisling doesn't make it a valid tactic, dipstick. Better luck next time.
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Old 02-02-2018, 08:14 AM
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Just because you try to preemptively give cover to your moronic source ie Grover fuckin' Norquisling doesn't make it a valid tactic, dipstick. Better luck next time.
Just because you don't like the source, dipstick, doesn't mean that the information provided is incorrect. And, unless you can refute the data, then simply saying you don't like the source isn't a valid tactic. In tact, that tactic is predictable as hell with some folks here. So, my comments were far less "preemptive" than your response was predictable.

Better luck next time...and try next time with some actual facts.
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Old 02-02-2018, 08:18 AM
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Meanwhile, back on topic:

U.S. Adds 200,000 Jobs; Wages Rise by Most Since Recession

Oh, man, are the Congressional Dems gonna hate this:

The report puts the nation closer to maximum employment -- one of the goals of the Federal Reserve -- and sets a solid tone for hiring this year following continued gains in payrolls in 2017. That could be starting to generate a long-awaited, sustained pickup in wages and boost demand in this expansion, which may also get a lift this year from tax-cut legislation signed by President Donald Trump in December.

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In addition, 18 states began the new year with higher minimum wages, and some companies have recently announced bonuses and salary increases following the passage of the tax-cut legislation. While determining the exact impact may be difficult, economists expect these developments will boost worker pay in 2018.

I think another way to say the bolded statement above is: "a rising tide lifts all boats.".
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Old 02-02-2018, 08:24 AM
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Just because you don't like the source, dipstick, doesn't mean that the information provided is incorrect. And, unless you can refute the data, then simply saying you don't like the source isn't a valid tactic. In tact, that tactic is predictable as hell with some folks here. So, my comments were far less "preemptive" than your response was predictable.

Better luck next time...and try next time with some actual facts.
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Old 02-02-2018, 09:11 AM
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Good lil' parrot, Mikey wanna cracker?

Grover Norquist is more than a few bricks shy of a load, my friend.
So is your reply, but keep tryin'...
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Old 02-02-2018, 09:15 AM
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Grover 'fucking' Norquist - a brief history...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover_Norquist
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So is your reply, but keep tryin'...
Good lil' parrot.
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