Comments on: The real issues: in the news this morning, trade deficit higher by almost Eur46 million compared to same month last year. Exports down, imports down too. https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/05/the-real-issues-in-the-news-this-morning-trade-deficit-higher-by-almost-eur46-million-compared-to-same-month-last-year-exports-down-imports-down-too/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Tue, 13 May 2014 08:25:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Rumplestiltskin https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/05/the-real-issues-in-the-news-this-morning-trade-deficit-higher-by-almost-eur46-million-compared-to-same-month-last-year-exports-down-imports-down-too/#comment-1921577 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:25:36 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=47215#comment-1921577 In reply to Dave.

This insane reasoning (forgive the oxymoron) that four or nine (the number increases every time I hear it) jobs are created for each one that is lost is pathetic.

Statistics show that unemployment is increasing. Even if new jobs are created, if unemployment is increasing, then the race is being lost.

If one then considers that many of the newly created jobs are public sector posts handed out to the party faithful in the time-honoured, typical Labour style, then the situation is even worse than it appears.

]]> By: Dave https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/05/the-real-issues-in-the-news-this-morning-trade-deficit-higher-by-almost-eur46-million-compared-to-same-month-last-year-exports-down-imports-down-too/#comment-1918248 Mon, 12 May 2014 21:23:28 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=47215#comment-1918248 In reply to Dave.

As can someone give John Consiglio his iced bun so that he will be able to stop writing rubbish/licking derrière on Maltastar.

]]> By: Dave https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/05/the-real-issues-in-the-news-this-morning-trade-deficit-higher-by-almost-eur46-million-compared-to-same-month-last-year-exports-down-imports-down-too/#comment-1918219 Mon, 12 May 2014 21:19:14 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=47215#comment-1918219 Tip of the iceberg. Even Muscat’s claim on job creation is a convenient play on words (9 new ones for every 1 lost). Thankfully there have not (yet) been any mass redundancies so what are we talking about here 9x a negligible number. The country is curning out graduates, school leavers and trying attract women back to the workplace these need NEW jobs.

]]> By: admin https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/05/the-real-issues-in-the-news-this-morning-trade-deficit-higher-by-almost-eur46-million-compared-to-same-month-last-year-exports-down-imports-down-too/#comment-1917855 Mon, 12 May 2014 20:06:12 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=47215#comment-1917855 http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/38898/marco_cremona_resigns_from_sustainable_development_network#.U3EPFWdZodX

]]> By: rob https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/05/the-real-issues-in-the-news-this-morning-trade-deficit-higher-by-almost-eur46-million-compared-to-same-month-last-year-exports-down-imports-down-too/#comment-1917528 Mon, 12 May 2014 19:02:12 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=47215#comment-1917528 This government is going to put Malta in a dire economic state in a few years from now.

The only thing that will keep it afloat and appearing not to sink shall be the injection of funds from sale of state assets and passports.

But these cannot continue for ever and at some point their contribution will not be enough to offset the direct and indirect effects of a stagnant economy.

Muscat’s dictator-like leadership does not instill confidence in most foreign investors. Only in some.

]]> By: admin https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/05/the-real-issues-in-the-news-this-morning-trade-deficit-higher-by-almost-eur46-million-compared-to-same-month-last-year-exports-down-imports-down-too/#comment-1917458 Mon, 12 May 2014 18:49:52 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=47215#comment-1917458 http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-05-12/news/pn-worried-about-nso-trade-imbalancefigures-4968546304/

]]> By: admin https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/05/the-real-issues-in-the-news-this-morning-trade-deficit-higher-by-almost-eur46-million-compared-to-same-month-last-year-exports-down-imports-down-too/#comment-1917451 Mon, 12 May 2014 18:49:14 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=47215#comment-1917451 http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140510/editorial/Seeds-for-further-destruction.518393

]]> By: admin https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/05/the-real-issues-in-the-news-this-morning-trade-deficit-higher-by-almost-eur46-million-compared-to-same-month-last-year-exports-down-imports-down-too/#comment-1917428 Mon, 12 May 2014 18:45:39 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=47215#comment-1917428 http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140512/local/updated-trade-deficit-up-sharply-as-exports-imports-decline.518702

]]> By: C Falzon https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/05/the-real-issues-in-the-news-this-morning-trade-deficit-higher-by-almost-eur46-million-compared-to-same-month-last-year-exports-down-imports-down-too/#comment-1917046 Mon, 12 May 2014 17:39:21 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=47215#comment-1917046 You’re all just being negative. Who cares about trade deficit – we have cheaper petrol and electricity and canned tuna – or was that the other time?

]]> By: ciccio https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/05/the-real-issues-in-the-news-this-morning-trade-deficit-higher-by-almost-eur46-million-compared-to-same-month-last-year-exports-down-imports-down-too/#comment-1916949 Mon, 12 May 2014 17:23:18 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=47215#comment-1916949 In reply to Tom Double Thumb.

bob-a-bob, it seems like you know something we don’t.

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