You see what you want to see. Perspective is everything.
By many measures, the U.S. consumer remains in good shape today. Most people who want a job, have one. Wages are finally outpacing inflation. In 2023, the stock market rebounded from a brutal bear market in the prior year, bolstering the retirement and investment accounts of millions of Americans. Unfortunately, my income is primarily based on a couple of guaranteed annuities and Social Security that have limited COLAs and a few small investments.
The GDP continues to expand, and unemployment is at a five-decade low.
A recent analysis from the Treasury found that Americans in 2023 could not only afford the same goods and services they did in 2019, but they also have an extra $1,000 on hand to save or spend, because median earnings have increased faster than prices.
On the negative side, the housing market coupled with high interest rates are a major concern for a lot folks. I bought my first house in the early 70's for $13,000. Today, according to Trulia, that house is valued at $561,900. Before interest rates skyrocketed, the estimated value was closer to $700,000. If I were to buy my current home today at market value with a standard down payment for repeat buyers of 20%, I could not afford it. In the past 25 years the price of my house has increased 400%. The high cost of housing affects renters maybe worse than it does buyers. My grandson rented a 3-bedroom townhouse apartment near me a short while back for over $3,000 a month. Not long ago, those apartments were under $1,000.
I am an octogenarian who came of age in the early 60's when America was experiencing a period of sustained economic growth, rising real wages, and low unemployment. It is easy to wistfully look back at these ‘good old times’ as compared to today's economy. In fact, what is considered 'the Golden Age of Capitalism' was from the end of the Second World War in 1945 to the early 1970s. I was born in 1944 right before the onset this country's best economy.
Far to long & likely much waffling- Did not read.
Though 100% guaranteed you won't admit what is slapping you in the face,
or agree with Dos.
The tree elephant in 1943 wasn't as large as the biscuit tin is nowadays- Mike even said so to Pedo Joe
on Kuntmala's lap while feeding from her ample breasts. In fact a 74,3784% increas is only marginaly
More than zero percent.
People need food - only why ? Why can't they all stop eating - then their teeth & shoe's would fit much
Tighter.
Crocodiles should be free to vote at election time only like most animals they're Republican by nature
There's none of that wishy washy stupidity leftist crap with them.
That's why Pedo Joe & Kuntmala won't go near them , there's no free hand outs for them or Lions & tigers
They'd rather give billions to corrupt Zelensky, Than help out they're own.
1929 or was 1352 that the great purse maker Pig's Ear was heard to say Today is the 1st day of the rest of
Your life - well not if you happen to die that day !!
On to matters more serious is black white & white black ? Prime would argue that it is because he can &
Will never admit he is wrong.
I won't hear a word said against him posting boringly long & Stupid Pathetic posts, They are all works of
An intellectual & Exert on Fuck all Genius 🤡
Back to is Black white & White black - it so happened on this day in long forgotten times that Dillian Whyte
Fought Lucas Brown in a pugilistic encounter, Now Whyte was In Fact Black & Brown was in fact White ,
Confused you will be if your not listening carefully & taking notes.
As for inflation I find 32psi in front tyres & 36psi in rear tyres is the best combination to stop the
Immigrants at the southern boarder that or some fucking huge machine guns 😄👍🏻
Only of course the Pussy Feely emotional Loony Leftist Liberals would be screaming & up,in arms
About that - Simple solution shoot all of them as well.
Problem is solved.
Born in 857 & raised in NY City Oliver has seen it all , well actually he hasn't he's as Blind as a Bat.
Never let him drive your car as he hasn't a driving license as he says they're to expensive,
Let alone the depth of the water in the harbour & his bath room .
Carbon footprint print should be Fucking huge - I recall when there was outcry at cutting down the rainforest
For making paper bags etc & we were all given plastic bags for free to save the planet - Now they don't want
You having plastic bags as its bad for the planet so they want you to have paper bags - Fuck the Rainforest
& the planet now. 😂🤣😂
To be continued for Prime .The intellectual & Top opinion based responder
Always right & never wrong - Since AD 27
