Now that the books are closed on the fourth quarter's performance, it's fair to say that the final three months of 2008 will go down as the worst quarter for the U.S. economy since the 1930s.
In terms of the things that matter most -- output, income, wealth, profits, foreclosures and job growth -- the fourth quarter was a disaster.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...4C37B5C1B21%7D
Old boys sure went out with a bang........................