Just when things could worse: confidence in economy going again

[mertle]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17485394

Nationwide reporting consumer confidence fell in february. Job security being one worry and the economy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17478331

Empty shops hit record levels up in January and february this year.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17472377

ONS revised down the blip 0.8% to now 0.3% yesterday. Which not sure think was mentioned in the budget by osbourne.

Seriously think this mega worry and indications that we slipping further. I cant see us sustaining growth while confidence so low shop closure increasing as people not got money to spend or no confidence too.

[devilincarnate]

We are all doomed.

[martyh]

Originally Posted by mertle

Seriously think this mega worry and indications that we slipping further. I cant see us sustaining growth while confidence so low shop closure increasing as people not got money to spend or no confidence too.

your a real glass half empty kind of guy aren't you

[alferret]

Originally Posted by martyh

your a real glass half empty kind of guy aren't you

lol!

[Damien]

There does seem to have been little progress in turning the economy around, we're almost at two years of the current Government's administration and it's worth asking if their plans have had any impact. America meanwhile appears to be recovering...

[chris9991]

The USA did go a bit deeper - just look at how cheap house prices there have gone