[lbo-talk] jobs

[martin]

The evidence is experiential - the cost of 1/2" CDX at Home Depot, the 
apparent increase in the shipping of basic components of 
reconstruction. None of this would be considered 'evidence' in the 
sense that you would find useful, although it forms a conceptual 
picture of economic activity for me and when it coincides with your 
statistical 'evidence' I'll feel more confident wrt it's accuracy.

I used 'reconstruction economy' to contrast to R.'s use of 'war 
economy' (the production of bullets, weapons, etc. that would disappear 
following the end of a state of war.)

Martin

On Jun 8, 2004, at 7:56 AM, Doug Henwood wrote:


> Huh? Could you offer some evidence for this? I've got some coming in 
> the next LBO, but I'm not giving it away for free.
>
> The war has raised the price of oil, which is a drag on economic 
> activity. Is that what you mean by a war economy?