[nascarnation]

When I was a young man, they built big buildings called factories, filled them with machines, and manufactured stuff.

When I was middle aged, they built big buildings called warehouses, and filled them with goods from overseas.

Now that I’m old, they don’t even build buildings.

[kearnyirish2]

Well put; the new construction around me is condo/apartment complexes and self-storage units - all to transition Americans to our “new normal” low standard of living where home ownership and stable communities of taxpayers are things of the past. Our new businesses are tattoo parlors, hair salons, Hispanic fast food joints (for Hispanic clientele), a pawn shop, and pet grooming places (for American clientele - the last generation of Anglo-Americans in NJ).

[Red Dog #1]

n.,
I think we can also add children and families to the list of things we're not making much of anymore.

But of course we're still making dollars.