Posted on 01/17/2024 7:36:25 AM PST by davikkm
Amidst claims that “The U.S. economy is fine,” let’s take a closer look at the economic landscape. Manufacturing is contracting, and services are teetering on the brink of contraction. The alarming signal? Private-sector job growth is being overshadowed by government-sector job growth.
While the Biden administration touts phenomenal job creation over the past two years, a deeper dive reveals a different story. Job growth post-lockdown was expected, fueled by increased demand from extensive government spending. Since early 2021, the surge in job numbers leans heavily on government-sector growth, a far cry from organic economic development.
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We might end up seeing this spin — “The economy under Biden was doing great, and voters were just about to see major benefits, but with Trump’s resurgence after Iowa, the whole national economy suddenly started tanking because Trump would destroy everything.”
If you’re looking for a job…
Been listened to the folks in Davos, haven’t you?
Dollar store.
2 bags of food.
$40
i’ve stopped eating.
There are a lot of contradictory behaviors and stats in the economic picture.
One scary one is that over 2023, the 7 largest of the S&P 500 had a huge growth (19%?), but the rest of the group as a whole actually lost value.
May I ask if the 2 bags were the small plastic bags they have or do you bring your own grocery bags either cloth or paper?
They were medium (average) size plastic bags.
The most expensive thing I got was a 15oz salsa.
Check this out:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&_nkw=15oz+salsa&_sacat=0
Thanks for the response. I will check them out soon.
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