The Economy Is Great. Why Are Americans in Such a Rotten Mood?

[MerryBlooms]

56. I have been going to the food bank once

A week for a client, since spring. The folks in line has easily tripled in that time frame. I go a half hour after opening, so I'm not even there at the opening rush. At the beginning, there were maybe 10 of us, now there are at least 30+, and some come walking up as I leave. So, the economy is great for some, not so great for others, as always.

People here are renting rooms for $700+ a month. Housing is difficult. We own our mobile home, space rent is up to $900 a month, plus utilities. Luckily, our place is paid off, no car payments. The new mobiles in our park are selling for $225,00 - $265,000. Our park lost 2/3 of the homes in the Almeda fire, including clubhouse such, so there is still rebuilding, and non stop machinery noise. During all this, our space rental still went up. Even though there was no clubhouse, pool was closed, security, etc... But we were charged as if it was.