Economic Growth 2006 Version

According to leading experts , the American economy is in a growth pattern. Gross domestic product advanced at a 4.8% rate for the first quarter of the year. GDP measures the value of all goods and services produced within the United States and is considered the best barometer of the economy's fitness. GW has this to say about this great trend. "This rapid growth is another sign that our economy is on the fast track," said President George W. Bush.
Aaaah yes, the fast track to a better economy where we all have more money to spend. On Gas.............. Are these experts paid for by the oil companies or the politicians? Who the hell thinks a 4.8% growth in the GDP actually indicates economic growth ? The only thing growing right now folks are the profit dollars that the big oil companies are making.Think about it.Our domestic cost for fuel is up over 22% verses last year. Increase affects ALL aspects of the spending economy. Everything from heating , to transportation, to trucking , distribution of all consumable goods. Everything. How much of the 4.8% growth that is being toted as the fastrack to recovery was due to the increase of fuel prices? Gee... maybe I need a degree in political economics so that I dont notice these obviously overlooked reality factors. If we dont do something about these fuel costs in the very near future, I guarantee that the economy will continue to freefall. They can only boost it up w/ these juggled figures for so long. Eventually, it will crash the rest of the way. The only people benefiting from this economic growth right now are Oil companies { see above and below charts} , and politicians. {see past blogs} .

Hawk :}
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---cents/gallon------change from--cents/gallon-------change from-
-------------price..last week..last yr-----------------price------last week--last year.

Gasoline prices				Diesel Fuel Prices
cents per Gal		Change from		cents per Gal		Change from
	Price	last week	last year		Price	last week	last year
U.S.	291.4	13.1	67.8	U.S.	287.6	11.1	58.7
East Coast	294.2	14.1	73.9	East Coast	288.8	10.0	60.1
New England	292.3	16.7	71.1	New England	296.1	9.6	54.8
Central Atlantic	297.1	16.7	76.2	Central Atlantic	297.8	10.2	59.6
Lower Atlantic	292.6	11.3	72.9	Lower Atlantic	284.3	10.0	60.9
Midwest	287.0	11.5	70.5	Midwest	284.7	11.2	61.7
Gulf Coast	288.1	9.8	74.0	Gulf Coast	281.7	9.2	58.6
Rocky Mountain	271.0	14.5	45.8	Rocky Mountain	290.3	14.7	53.2
West Coast	300.9	16.6	49.1	West Coast	302.6	14.5	47.7
California	306.8	17.2	50.3	California	310.3	17.0	53.3