Cockburn: Can war save the economy?

[Chris Kromm]

How does the dramatic increase in consumer debt (and rise in bankruptcies)
in 1990s fit into this picture?

Carl Remick wrote:
>Considering how quickly those jobs are being blown away, that
>achievement seems pretty fluffy to me.

Let's see - 24.4 million jobs created between 2/92 (the trough) and
5/01 (the recent peak); 364,000 lost since. Sounds like a wash,
you're right.

Doug