| TheSource said: One of the wildcards in the USA this year is unemployment. Its dropped below 9% for the first time in about two years in February, from a high of around 11%. Some of the bigger states, Michigan in particular, have really started to see a hell of alot more people employed once again. In 2007-2008, when the USA industry was gangbusters, unemployment was around 6-8% if memmory serves. The doubling of the unemployment rate from 2006 to late 2009 didn't exactly help the gaming industry. Presumably a couple million console users, or more, lost everything in that time frame. |
That's a good thing. The industry is getting stronger.
It's a good thing in my book for all consoles to be up YOY. Unfortunately, many don't share that sentiment and get caught in the serious business of the consoles they hate.
"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY." --Hermann Goering, leading Nazi party member, at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials
Conservatives: Pushing for a small enough government to be a guest in your living room, or even better - your uterus.
