Well, I guess at certain level if you see things as good, than they are good. I'm just wary you have low expectations of a how a good functioning economy works, or you are not stepping back and looking at the big picture. As I said, there are almost 3 million people incarcerated in America. And increasingly those going to prison are just as happy they do. They have a community there, shelter and food. I would think that alone would give you pause. As for those in the workforce. The stories are often more negative than they look on the surface. Lots of Americans are working multiple part time jobs with no benefits to make ends meet. Those with single job careers are often people working long hours, they hate their job, but it offers a health plan, a 401K, and they can pay their mortgage so they stick with it. Others put up with long commutes to keep their job. On another note. Its not healthy for the long term economy and the stock market to be driven so much by inflated asset prices. Its all nice and good when people are leaving the workforce because their IRAs are doing great. But when it goes in reverse its a mess. It is effectively a tax increase when the stock market goes into a bear market, that creates a vicious cycle of going into a deep recession and high unemployment.
Flagpole wrote:
Nothing you have said is in contradiction to what I have said. 5.3% (regardless of whether someone wants to cry foul on the number) is approaching full employment. Here in Ohio, our Republican governor says tings are great...well, when her's here in Ohio, but apparently outside of Ohio the evil Obama controls everything.
So easy to get a job right now.[/quote]
