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Thread #154844   Message #3638707
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
03-Jul-14 - 12:07 PM
Thread Name: BS: The crisis of capitalism in the USA
Subject: RE: BS: The crisis of capitalism in the USA
Jus pointing out that rise and fall of commodity prices are carefully followed by investors. The effect on subsections of society is inevitable.

Presently, unemployment is at 6.1 percent. The bottom 4 percent of this section is effectively unemployable.
Capitalism is alive and recovering rapidly from 2008. Some controls are in effect, but more will be needed.

A problem exists, however; the middle income group is being squeezed and no one seems to have a solution. The purchasing power of this group is reduced and is having a negative effect on the economy.