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 Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
PostPosted: Sat November 27, 2021 11:42 pm 
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Harbinger of worse times ahead I’m afraid.

Sure looks like it. And speaking of...

Renters strike back as cities cap price hikes by landlords

Sometimes it doesn't matter how bad an idea is, how obvious it is that it will turn out badly, or how many times it's already failed...

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 Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
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lol how hard are they trying to spin this?


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Young people not being able to afford houses is the coolest new trend!

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BurtReynolds wrote:
Young people not being able to afford houses is the coolest new trend!

Are those ladies above your type?

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BurtReynolds wrote:
Young people not being able to afford houses is the coolest new trend!

Are those ladies above your type?

The middle one is ok i guess

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BurtReynolds wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
Young people not being able to afford houses is the coolest new trend!

Are those ladies above your type?

The middle one is ok i guess

I hope you find romantic success in Austin.

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 Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
Young people not being able to afford houses is the coolest new trend!

Are those ladies above your type?

The middle one is ok i guess

I hope you find romantic success in Austin.

Don't hold your breath.

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 Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
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BurtReynolds wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
Young people not being able to afford houses is the coolest new trend!

Are those ladies above your type?

The middle one is ok i guess

I hope you find romantic success in Austin.

Don't hold your breath.

I understand, but I remain hopeful.

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 Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
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Any thoughts on this?

https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/

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 Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
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BurtReynolds wrote:
Any thoughts on this?

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Tricky Dick?


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 Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
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He's tanking in the rankings!

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 Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
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4/5 wrote:
Labor force participation rate measures the percentage of the working age population who are currently in the labor force, meaning that they are either employed or are actively seeking employment. This number was 63.3% in Feb '20 and is now 61.6% but has shown remarkably little movement since the immediate bounce back in June….It could be that a lot of older people decided to retire early rather than re-enter the labor force, but either way this is definitely a number to watch.


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There were 152.5 million people employed Feb '20 and it's at 148.3 million now so that's still a sizeable gap from pre-pandemic.

Came across this from Pew today:
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Between 2008 and 2019, the retired population ages 55 and older grew by about 1 million retirees per year. In the past two years, the ranks of retirees 55 and older have grown by 3.5 million.

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 Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
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I know two teachers (in a small district) that retired this year instead of their planned exit next year. Like was guessed in the quote from 4/5, I have to imagine that's a decent slice of this gap.


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 Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
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Nice 7% inflation rate. Hold on to your butts.

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-sta ... lation-cpi

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Here's a helpful video that should assuage any irrational fears about the I word.



"Prices have gone up, and families and individuals are dealing with the realities of of...that bread costs more, that gas costs more. And we have to understand what that means. That's about the cost of living going up."







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 Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
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It was disappointing when Krugman apologized for initially (correctly!) blasting price controls as a stupid idea.

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 Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
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