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marybourg

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14. Actually it's been good for raising our standard of living

Reply to Exen Trik (Reply #7)

Tue May 28, 2013, 12:06 PM

May 2013

for the 25 years we've already been retired, and making it likely we'll be able to afford home or out of home help when we need it later on.

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Consumers Are Thrilled, Economic Data Is Kicking Ass, And The Stock Market Is Going Wild [View all] bigtree May 2013 OP

Why post this? It's not a scandal, no Benghazi,..You want to kill Republicans? JackN415 May 2013 #1

How the GOP divide their time bigtree May 2013 #2

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As a matter of fact, I'm waiting for a correction in the style of 1987... JackN415 May 2013 #18

I know, the Republicans are in sackcloth and ashes today! backscatter712 May 2013 #25

Forget the Dow... What are the credit markets allowing consumers to do? MrMickeysMom May 2013 #3

Who needs jobs? Everyone can just sit back and live off their stock gains! Kablooie May 2013 #4

And for the majority without any, they can live off them vicariously! Octafish May 2013 #23

Not me either. forestpath May 2013 #6

Right On bahrbearian May 2013 #8

This constant intrusion of reality will not be tolerated. Please stop and be happy. Safetykitten May 2013 #9

What s this you speak off? Reality? nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #11

...exactly, FirstLight May 2013 #17

Your problem is that you think the 99% are part of America Doctor_J May 2013 #19

Nobody is belittling the "jobless" recovery situation we have at hand... JackN415 May 2013 #21

You're right... Mitt isn't in the White House... MrMickeysMom May 2013 #26

The stock market isn't actually useful, but I guess it "looks good" Exen Trik May 2013 #7

Actually it's been good for raising our standard of living marybourg May 2013 #14

Don't worry. Obama haters on both sides will tell you how wrong you are. Pragdem May 2013 #10

Yes, because if you are not doing well in this cut throat capitalist economy fasttense May 2013 #13

Holy shit. What you wrote is really embarrassing. Dawgs May 2013 #34

Another Democratic President, another economic boom. Dash87 May 2013 #12

What Economic Boom? cantbeserious May 2013 #29

That is such a lie about consumer confidence. It's up, but still well below historical averages. reformist2 May 2013 #15

Thank you for the reality check and perspective. Safetykitten May 2013 #16

Thank You - The Cheerleading Is Not Appreciated cantbeserious May 2013 #28

Meanwhile no new jobs, no new wage increases. Initech May 2013 #20

Oh, heck... Scurrilous May 2013 #22

Income disparity was never addressed. That is a huge problem. NCTraveler May 2013 #24

Wall Street Is Not Main Street - Don't Confuse The Two cantbeserious May 2013 #27

The stock market doing well does not impress me. Fake money. AgingAmerican May 2013 #30

It's not even real for the people who think they have it. When they all start withdrawing... reformist2 May 2013 #32

bad news for repubs. librechik May 2013 #31

Thats GREAT for the 1%, meanwhile: bvar22 May 2013 #33

Things are getting better NewJeffCT May 2013 #35