Are You Better Off Than You Were 8 Years Ago

Hechuva job, Georgie.

DOW January 19, 2001: 10,587.59
DOW September 29, 2008: 10,365.45

NASDAQ Jan 19, 2001 = 2770.38
NASDAQ September 29, 2008 = 1983.73

CPI, January 19, 2001: 175
CPI, September 29, 2008: 219

Dollar exchange with Euro, January 19, 2001: 1.068
Dollar exchange with Euro, September 29, 2008: .695

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A non-economic fact:

PSSVP*, September 17, 1787 - January 19, 2001 - 1
PSSVP*, January 19, 2001 - September 29, 2008 - 1

* People Shot by Sitting Vice President