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jds6958
May 15th, 2008, 02:12 PM
I would like to take a moment to guage the sentiment of the RR community regarding current economic conditions.

1) I do not expect to experience any negative impact related to the economy for the next 4 years.

2) I expect a moderate economic downturn, but the U.S. and global economy will recover near term, similar to downturns in the last decade. I am not that concerned.

3) I am rather concerned about the economy. I expect a series of events leading up to some rather uncomfortable times, similar to downturns over the last few decades lasting a few years.

4) I anticipate events that may reduce our standard of living and comfort level to the Great Depression era. I expect this to impact my daily living quite severely.

5) I believe we are about to experience an unprecedented series of events stemming from the systematic collapse of the U.S. and/or global economic structure that retains the capacity to usher in extreme chaos in a very uncomfortably unpredictable way.

6) Other - feel free to explain -

The last poll was on 1/25/2008 - about 4 months ago.

http://www.rr-bb.com/showthread.php?t=32319&highlight=economic+expectations

I currently place at about a 4.6. I previously ranked myself as a 4.5. I have been researching this hours each week since 8/2008.

Thanks for participating.

NOTE: there are apparently two #5's in the poll, the second is intended to be a # 6. Please vote as such. If a mod can correct this, then please and thank you.

Adoration
May 15th, 2008, 02:14 PM
I am at a #3 right now, hoping that it doesn't get worse. But i'm prepared to go for a #4 if we must.

jds6958
May 15th, 2008, 02:14 PM
If you are interested, here are the results from the gold community at Kitco about four months ago:

https://www.kitcomm.com/showthread.php?t=11980

and the survey that I just resent out today:

https://www.kitcomm.com/showthread.php?t=17412

jds6958
May 15th, 2008, 02:18 PM
I am at a #3 right now, hoping that it doesn't get worse. But i'm prepared to go for a #4 if we must.

I hear ya...

writersmom
May 15th, 2008, 02:20 PM
I voted number 5 though I'd really, really like to believe it would just be a 4. Sad to see that 5 has 75% of the vote right now.

going to stick my head in the sand now.

jds6958
May 15th, 2008, 02:22 PM
I voted number 5 though I'd really, really like to believe it would just be a 4. Sad to see that 5 has 75% of the vote right now.

going to stick my head in the sand now.

I have been watching kitco's poll right now as well. So far their sentiment has been going to number 5 to a higher degree than 4 months ago. Interesting....

kalanaka
May 15th, 2008, 02:25 PM
I am probably at 3.7 to 3.8 right now...

I hoping for a trumpet to radically alter the scale...

In Christ... :hat

jds6958
May 15th, 2008, 02:27 PM
I am probably at 3.7 to 3.8 right now...

I hoping for a trumpet to radically alter the scale...

In Christ... :hat

It will someday right?!?! ;)

Tammy
May 15th, 2008, 03:06 PM
I voted for #5. I feel we are living in the last days and feel some of these things need to happen.

dramama
May 15th, 2008, 03:13 PM
I think it's going to steadily get worse and then the 4th horseman will ride......I voted 5 although I think the US will suffer more than the "global economic system" will, I think the rest of the globe will come out of their funk by dumping the dollar and going to the euro therefore making the US tank....Just my opinion of course, no economist here!!