FireBird wrote:
There was a new unemployment rate released today and it was 6.1%, the highest in 5 years. When I wrote that prediction, it was arond 4.9% or lower. I was right about the Iraq war calming down significantly, in July only 13 soldiers died and probably most of those were accidents. If you look, most of the months were what I said if you just use the combat deaths. Yes, gas hit way over $4 nationwide, and some hit $5. So, I am accurate in predicting stuff. My newest predictions, gas falls quickly into the fall hitting around $3.20 by the end of October. Oil falls to below $100 soon as well, maybe falling below $80 before the end of the year. If a Republican takes office, oil hits $200 a barrel next year. If a Democrat, it will be down to $50 a barrel next year. Iraq will continue to get better and next year it will even be calmer and troops will start coming home. Soon the Iraqi people will be able to control their own country. So, I stick to my prediction of unemployment hitting 6.5% by the end of this year. Just remember, the economy is strong!
Just because less american soldiers died that doesn't mean the war is calming down.. politicians say the war should continue for 100 years, and it's probably how long it wil last.. this is only the beggining.