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C Moon

(12,188 posts)
22. And now with this "make the rich fat" tax setup in full swing,
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 03:10 PM
Feb 2019

it will be worse by summer.

They'll be driving new cars and upgrading/buying new homes, while the largest segment struggles.

Like I keep saying it's all smoke and mirrors BS on all this hiring........ Bengus81 Feb 2019 #1
+1 area51 Feb 2019 #2
New home building may be stagnant where you are, but not nationally. FBaggins Feb 2019 #30
Yeah....apartment complex's. Single family home starts are stagnant.......... Bengus81 Feb 2019 #39
Nope FBaggins Feb 2019 #40
LOL...it says as much in the article but whatever........ Bengus81 Feb 2019 #56
Confirmation bias FBaggins Feb 2019 #59
The cost is the issue. I don't know where gldstwmn Feb 2019 #43
Easy enough to demonstrate FBaggins Feb 2019 #48
One of the results of Trump's temper tantrum gov shutdown and going without paychecks onit2day Feb 2019 #35
K & R More here bronxiteforever Feb 2019 #3
who knew borrowed money had to be paid back lol nt msongs Feb 2019 #8
Sorry but that's kind of an unempathetic comment! robbob Feb 2019 #20
I don't find that statement unempathetic leftofcool Feb 2019 #32
Some of the issue is that some degrees just don't get you anywhere without postgrad work. moriah Feb 2019 #36
Yea, right. gtar100 Feb 2019 #25
Go to a community college instead of racking up loans at an expensive school. leftofcool Feb 2019 #33
Sure. That's not the answer for everyone. And it really misses the point. gtar100 Feb 2019 #50
Who knew when somebody bought a car, they might end up living in it FakeNoose Feb 2019 #27
who knew young people would expect jobs after spending that money on an education TeamPooka Feb 2019 #28
But, they didn't spend their own money on that education leftofcool Feb 2019 #34
As long as you have an answer for everything they'll be okay, right? TeamPooka Feb 2019 #37
You do realize... Juneboarder Feb 2019 #57
How old are you nt bronxiteforever Feb 2019 #41
Oh, so you personally know the circumstances in each case . . . hatrack Feb 2019 #46
Who argues it's not? LanternWaste Feb 2019 #54
Millions have been kicked off of health insurance . . . . Iliyah Feb 2019 #4
I am working, Delphinus Feb 2019 #13
Prescription drug costs are also an issue. n/t gldstwmn Feb 2019 #44
employed doesn't always equate to a living wage. nt Javaman Feb 2019 #5
But republicans can afford to squander our tax money on luxury golf for Dirty Donny* Achilleaze Feb 2019 #6
It's because of stagnant wages Dopers_Greed Feb 2019 #7
Yeah but, the stock market is booming today. watoos Feb 2019 #9
"not all Americans have benefited from the strong labor market," BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #10
+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #58
SUV & truck sales passed car sales for the first time last year Recursion Feb 2019 #11
And in the process customerserviceguy Feb 2019 #16
And killing jobs in US car plants Recursion Feb 2019 #21
That may be the case but the the fault also lies with the banks giving them the money. gldstwmn Feb 2019 #45
Wait until they realize their tax returns will be small or non-existent. BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #12
I was just about to say that! SunSeeker Feb 2019 #24
Trump's economy is a steaming pile of BS IronLionZion Feb 2019 #14
I wonder customerserviceguy Feb 2019 #15
I didn't think. cannabis_flower Feb 2019 #17
Back in the day, depending upon the borrower's attitude, melm00se Feb 2019 #18
I've worked with working people with good wages who've gotten in trouble. Texin Feb 2019 #19
And now with this "make the rich fat" tax setup in full swing, C Moon Feb 2019 #22
K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Feb 2019 #23
The good economy that Obama left behind is being destroyed by republicans Perseus Feb 2019 #26
Don't Worry. Trump Will Announce That Unemployment Is Now -2.0% TomCADem Feb 2019 #29
This is a truly ugly number, Wellstone ruled Feb 2019 #31
Lots of people buying big, expensive trucks and SUV's NickB79 Feb 2019 #38
We shouldn't have to choose between a house, a car gldstwmn Feb 2019 #42
"Despite the strong economy...", "strong economy but..." Hmm, makes one wonder. ck4829 Feb 2019 #47
I always thought the Repo came quick, I'm shocked you can miss three months. sarcasmo Feb 2019 #49
Repo man has lots of new gadgets.... Historic NY Feb 2019 #51
Every repo is a loss all around. Mopar151 Feb 2019 #52
And how many of us are behind... a la izquierda Feb 2019 #53
I remember when 48 months was the maximum length of car payments GatoGordo Feb 2019 #55
A forner CFPB top staffer DeminPennswoods Feb 2019 #60
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