Do you think the economy is improving?

No, the media is doing this to give false hope, that is my opinion. If you think about it those kind of reports come out this time of year, every year. We are in our worse time here. Barely making ends meet. If it wasn't for the landlord we have, we wouldn't have a place to live. The house is falling apart, still it is a place for us at this time. Like you every cent I make here I give to my daughter to help pay for bills or get food. Christmas was us being together and happy with that. Sharing a meal that the church brought to us as a gift for the holidays. Other wise it probably would of been Hamburger helper again.. All in all, we are happy we have made it this far, that is our gift for this holiday.

I don't think the economy is nearly as bad as the government wants us to believe. People are still buying houses, going on vacations and buying luxury items. They still have all kinds of off road vehicles for toys and are going to the lake every weekend. When we can no longer afford to "play" then I will believe the economy is bad!

I think that economies are improving worldwide. However, Individuals' and state and central governments' debts should also be reined in, and reduced.

Yes, the economy is really improving. It's been an amazing year this past year, but this next year is going to be even better! I predict an increase in the job market, less competition for the really good jobs, and more spending by the consumers. The stores are going to be crowded with shoppers this next year!!

For the USA, no. Some things might look better, but crude oil futures are going up and so are gasoline prices. The USA is in for a glum time at least the first half of 2011.

From where I see things, yes. My work is actually hiring from time to time and it seemed like we weren't for a long period. And my 401K has improved. Hoeever, it seems like every time a new report comes out, it hasn't improved. Depends who you talk to I suppose lol

For me,it seems to b e. For one, gas prices are up over three dollars. I do have a job which I didn't have, althouogh I'm not sure it's the economy as it is I just happened to apply at the right time. As far as this site, I don't even make payout once a year, so I'm not paying bills from this site. As far as people pinching pennys, I think that's going to happen for a while, because of this economy.

it depends on which area you are talking about anything that produces necessity, won't suffer as much as luxurious items banks and govt do have money but they only spend it on necessities they might pardon some debts, but only if they could determine whether these debts are due to necessities or not in terms of houses (I don't know cars) it's actually better to buy them now house prices are sinking anyway selling houses, though, is not a good time for it you won't get what you paid for I always live within budget, so it doesn't matter the economy is improving or not I never have much problem with it if you have done this for many years before recession, like I did, you will not feel so much difference

I think in certain areas of the country it is starting to improve if not get better. Only time will tell if our economy comes out better than it is now.

I still don't feel it happening. Real Estate business is not improving and a lot of business are closing. I just hope that it will come a time that we will all get through this. It's getting hard and frustrating. All we need right now is to keep on hoping.

Well it's that time of year when the TV gives you lots of fascinating facts that you really didn't want to know. Apparently, prices of common items in Greece have increased between 17 and 23 per cent since January. Not helped by 23% VAT. But surprisingly, Greece's economy is (was) not as bad as many other countries even though it got a bail-out! Worse cases were the United Kingdom AND the United States. So I don't expect any bright news from any area for quite a while yet!

According to the government and newspaper report, yes, my country's economy is improving. There is a GDP growth. However, the funny thing is, despite all that were mentioned, it is not felt at the ground level. In fact, people are complaining that their pay cut were not restored and quite a number of them is unemployed.

sure! and we have to concentrate in that cause whatever we put our energy and focus on it grows the other crisis that there was in the 30's also ended, the same must happen to our time crisis

Hi folks life is tough out in here in South Africa [unemployment 40%].....the bare essentials are going to be unaffordable in a year or two [electricity will go up by about 30% next year]....I hope there is some way for me generate some extra income , I empathize with people battling out there

The Media is not to be trusted. The whole the economy is improving hype is just to get people lulled into a false sense of things are going to be okay and to get them out to spend money they can ill afford. I know my family is struggling to keep our utilities paid and food on the table and hubby and I both learned we need dentures and our teeth pulled that is how bad they are. We cannot afford dental care and have not had it due to low income and no insurance. Now we have to come up with $5000 for the two of us to get the remaining teeth pulled we do have and dentures and that is half price. We do not have much time left before we will be in more trouble with our teeth. We are paying off a hospital bill from last year and an attorney from a legal problem. We do not get a cost of living increase again the third year in a row for Social Security and it is not easy living on $1100 per month when nearly half goes to your mortgage. There is not much left for anything after the bills are paid and we live rural. No taking buses etc. Our kids help a bit where they can with groceries and some other things. We go to food banks and clothing banks and make do or do without. No it is not improving. It is maybe the calm before the storm and the storm is going to be off the chart hurricane forces.

I think the economy of the whole world is still rocky. We are still on crisis and that's felt by most of us. Compared before, jobs today require very high qualification and most employees are underemployed. People accept job even they are overqualified for that just to earn a living. So maybe it's because the revelation in the Bible is now happening to us little by little. God's coming is very near. So we have to be prepared for that.

I thought little about economy before.But recently my coworkers whispered about slump of company and how long it could exist.All that I heard made me worried about my job in future.Maybe soon my boss would ask me to his room and tell me I have to leave company for the slump

Oh boy. I think everybody is on the same boat. Money is hard to come by these days, but we just can't help doing needless spending this Christmas season. I do want so much to save instead of spend this holiday season, but it is quite impossible since there are parties and gift exchanges so there is a need to buy gifts for this purpose.

Some are improving while some are worsening

i honestly believe it is going to get alot worst before it gets better. It always goes up 3 or 4 points in oct nov and dec. but then the holidays are over and spending fall back down. we were so bad off that when everything fell we couldn't tell. the problem is that congress is using the taxes to bank roll all thier pet project. They spend money faster than it comes in like with all that bailout. those people just don't get it up there. people are losing jobs and money is tight but they just want to keep adding to the defiect. so until they decide to quit spending and start paying down the defiect then i think it is going to get a whole lot worse.