I don't advocate hurricanes as a method of economic stimulation. I do not wish natural disasters on anyone.
Certain segments of the economy will undoubtedly suffer.
Certain segments of the economy will benefit because of the tragedy.
I do think that Bush will benefit from the
apperarnce of some of the economic indicators (employment, for example) as a result of the hurricanes.
I thought the article in question was a "puff piece" that contained very little factual material, and the bias of the source was obvious from a cursory glance. While the cutesy little example of windows and suits has some merit, it doesn't take into consideration that King George is going to inject considerable amounts of capital that will enable the butcher, baker, and candlestick maker (

h34r: left out of the original article - there may be a discrimination claim here

h34r: ) to buy more than they would otherwise.
Again ... I'm not saying that the hurricanes will result in a boon for everyone. I'm saying it's a lot more complex than the article Mike posted suggests.