Posted on 01/21/2023 8:41:15 AM PST by Kaiser8408a
I must admit, Joe Biden has a horribly misleading nickname “Middle Class Joe.” Between Biden’s horrible energy policies and Pelosi’s/Schumer’s spending binges, the US middle class and low wage workers have suffered mightely with the inflation tax. Throw in Jerome Powell and The Federal Reserve’s manic money printing and the American middle class has a problem.
US inflation peaked at 9.1% year-over-year (YoY), but has declined to a still painful 7.1% YoY as The Fed removes it aggressive monetary stimulus. But to cope with persistent US inflation, consumers have had to dip into savings and use more credit cards. As a consequence, personal savings plunged -64.8% YoY while consumer credit rose 7.9% YoY.
The other tax on the middle class and low-wage workers is the 21 straight months of negative REAL weekly earnings growth.
On the housing front, REAL home prices are growing at 1.5% YoY while REAL weekly wage growth is still NEGATIVE at -3.13% YoY.
Make no mistake, inflation caused by The Fed and Federal governments spending is a tax on the middle class and low wage workers.
Biden, Pelosi, Schumer and Powell are the 4 Horseman of the Inflation Apocalypse.
(Excerpt) Read more at confoundedinterest.net ...
There is probably some good information in that chart. Too bad it was not designed for humans to actually be able to read it. :-)
“Trump voters” aka decent hard-working people that produce, create, merchandise and prosper as individuals. Dems hate individuals.
Yes,and they hate the self sufficient as well. Everybody must be dependent on government...or at least believe they are.
My savings rate went down because my prepping rate went up...way up.
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