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Re: No Recession Yet - GDP up in Q1-2008

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Originally Posted by timj219 View Post
Sometimes it seems like nobody here works for a living. Because wage growth has been flat to negative since 2001 but so many here are always touting the growing economy as if the statisitcs quoted have some relevance to real world economic concerns like buying groceries and paying utility bills.
Absolutely...this is the first generation since the depression that a worker entering into the same job, at the same plant - will make LESS actual dollar per hour than 10 years ago.
Not to mention reduction in benefits, high food costs etc. - no doubt for the blue collar Joe - this economy is nothing less than hell.
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