I second that..invincible economy?..oh we're not in a recession he says...ha bull****.

I agree with you. I have a 2yr degree. Was working on my 4yr degree. Took some time off to spend with my daughter. Now it's like gee why bother going for the four if you get out and find there's no jobs for the thing you spent all those years for?

Actually, he's telling the truth, we're not. It's far more ****ed than that.

not just US, seeing as how you buy up the rest of the world's exports we'll all go down with you, to some extent.

but more than that the uk has already had a run on a bank and the government had to take it over, all because of the US sub-prime mortgage collapse, which has also upped the price of all mortages here and collapsed property prices, ****ing our economy

I feel ya on the general ****tiness
if its any consolation, the sector that I'm getting my degree in is totally state funded and there is a recruitment freeze that's indefinite at the moment, so literally, NO JOBS. There's only charitable organisations but they pay **** to an extent that I'd almost prefer the dole. Just my husband working is not cutting it (AND he couldn't get a job for what he graduated in either, which is well doubley bollocks)

As for the oil business, I'd like to say its partly China's fault. Their demand for it is higher than ever with their factories booming, foreign companies can't meet the demand high enough and therefore drive prices up. MY two cents theory but feel free to correct me.