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BlueJazz

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1. If we, as a country don't raise the minimum wage to about 12 dollars, we'll see a further ...

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2014, 03:03 PM

Oct 2014

...drop in home ownership. Prices for food and services are rising and when the lower populace can't spend anymore, those that are making decent money will find themselves either laid-off or accepting fewer hours.

I've had about 7-10 percent of my customers (computer tech/service) hand me checks and ask "Can you hold this until Saturday before you deposit it"

2 years ago, it was maybe 2-3 percent. Something IS not right.

PS..and I don't charge that much either...

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U.S. Homeownership Rate Falls to Lowest Since Early 1995 [View all] Purveyor Oct 2014 OP

If we, as a country don't raise the minimum wage to about 12 dollars, we'll see a further ... BlueJazz Oct 2014 #1

why do they call it "ownership" 30 years before you own it ? KurtNYC Oct 2014 #2