Economy is roaring

[Anonymous]

Must be all the part time, no merit, no benefits jobs

[Anonymous]

Everyone gets to work 3 jobs to survive instead of 1 and still gets bankrupted once their health goes to shi$

[Anonymous]

I am very happy about the stock market. I am heavily invested. My portfolio has been growing nonstop since 2010. I hope it continues to grow regardless of the D or R in the White House. I will not vote for Trump because I am wise enough to know that despite his intentions, my portfolio continues to grow instead of decline like it did under GWB’s tenure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am very happy about the stock market. I am heavily invested. My portfolio has been growing nonstop since 2010. I hope it continues to grow regardless of the D or R in the White House. I will not vote for Trump because I am wise enough to know that despite his intentions, my portfolio continues to grow instead of decline like it did under GWB’s tenure.

Thank you for this. We can all enjoy economic growth without having to bow to the idiocy of Trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The economy looks ok but it’s underpinnings are bad. Interest rates are being kept so low we will have few if any tools to help get out of the next recession. The debt is ballooning and taxes are low. When we get into trouble we are screwed because Trump is using get out of recession strategies to boost the economy to help him get re-elected. It is honestly scary.

A similar point was recently made by Janet Yellen.
It is actually scary that with so much fiscal stimulus being deployed by the President (massive tax cut and a trillion dollar budget deficit) that we cannot even get to an annual growth rate above 3%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am very happy about the stock market. I am heavily invested. My portfolio has been growing nonstop since 2010. I hope it continues to grow regardless of the D or R in the White House. I will not vote for Trump because I am wise enough to know that despite his intentions, my portfolio continues to grow instead of decline like it did under GWB’s tenure.

Thank you for this. We can all enjoy economic growth without having to bow to the idiocy of Trump.

+1 I am glad to see my portfolio rise. Doesn't mean I'm fine with corruption at the highest levels of government, with how debased the presidency has become under Trump.

Also I know the economy hasn't been helping quite a few of my family members in flyover country and it seems they have been forgotten.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Trump supporters simply aren't willing to see what is behind the curtain. It is really sad how people seem to no longer care about most of the metrics that signal a strong economy that isn't being goosed by significant deficit spending that doesn't invest in our country.

You can't stand the fact people have jobs and money. It's going to be very difficult for the Democrats on the issue of the economy. At the end of the day Joe Schmo care about whether they have a job to put food on their table and their 401k. Hate to break the news to you, but we are basically at all time lows for unemployment and the s and p 500 is over 3000. Dems are screwed when it comes to the economy.

Get it into your skull that most Joe Schmoes don’t have 401ks. And most people no longer have pensions. And where is the will to put SS back on sure footing now that the economy is so hot? Also why do cons never quote the poverty rate?

Get it through your stupid thick skull that the majority of Americans DO actually have vested interest in the stock market. Try posting cited facts next time instead of made up BS you may have heard in MSNBC.

At least half of all households have investments in stocks according to this 2017 paper:

https://www.nber.org/papers/w24085

In another fairly recent poll, over half of of responders stated they own stocks

https://news.gallup.com/poll/211052/stock-ownership-down-among-older-higher-income.aspx

The percentage of employers offering 401k or other retirement plans even as 2014 was at 79%

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/11/01/cheat-sheet-best-ways-improve-401ks/18179071/

If there are people who don't own a 401k or some type of retirement account, it is likely due to their own negligence and terrible personal responsibility at this point when the vast majority of employers offer such plans. You can also open up one yourself.

But regardless of this aside to address your asinine comment, the majority of Americans do have vested interest the market whether to they know it or not. SS? That is a horribly inefficient money suck that is going bankrupt. The performance of the market and the economy overall spells big trouble for the Democrats whether you want to hear it or not. Besides the market performance, unemployment numbers are at historic lows. Incomes are increasing. The US economy hasn't been like this since the Golden Era post WW2.

I just want to point out the level of nastiness of this poster, since cons are constantly harping about mean liberals. Goes to show nastiness is not something only one side specializes in.

At any rate, it's clear you haven't heard the statistic of how many Americans -- 40% -- would not be able to come up with $400 for an emergency. So many people living precariously, on the cusp of financial disaster. How are people who live paycheck to paycheck supposed to put away any meaningful amount of money to a 401k? Yes I know experts will say even if you just save $10 a month that is something. But is saving $10 a month going to fund your retirement? Nope.

It's too bad you live in such a bubble that you can't relate to or deny the existence of or having nothing but snide remarks for people who struggle. But that is typical for the GOP.

p.s. the headline of the article you posted is this: U.S. Stock Ownership Down Among All but Older, Higher-Income.

So, the rich are getting richer. That is true. But when almost half the country doesn't own stocks, the stock market is not the end-all-be-all of economic health. It just isn't no matter how you try to make all those millions of pesky Americans who don't own stock disappear.

[Anonymous]

Sugar high

[Anonymous]

The president has minimal impact on the stock market, so this is one of the dumbest threads ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The president has minimal impact on the stock market, so this is one of the dumbest threads ever.

Iti isn't about the stock market. It's about the economy. And, the president most certainly has an impact on the economy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The president has minimal impact on the stock market, so this is one of the dumbest threads ever.

Iti isn't about the stock market. It's about the economy. And, the president most certainly has an impact on the economy.

And "the economy" isn't much different than the "horrible" one that Obama oversaw. We can have an increasing stock market without all of the craziness that Trump brings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The president has minimal impact on the stock market, so this is one of the dumbest threads ever.

The value of the stock market is what people believe it is. And there are alot of people who believe that Trump is "rocket fuel" for the economy (but I 100% completely agree that the impact of the president on the stock market outside of believe is 0%).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am very happy about the stock market. I am heavily invested. My portfolio has been growing nonstop since 2010. I hope it continues to grow regardless of the D or R in the White House. I will not vote for Trump because I am wise enough to know that despite his intentions, my portfolio continues to grow instead of decline like it did under GWB’s tenure.

Thank you for this. We can all enjoy economic growth without having to bow to the idiocy of Trump.

+1 I am glad to see my portfolio rise. Doesn't mean I'm fine with corruption at the highest levels of government, with how debased the presidency has become under Trump.

Also I know the economy hasn't been helping quite a few of my family members in flyover country and it seems they have been forgotten.

You need to donate all the money you have made during the Trump years. It’s the right thing to to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Trump supporters simply aren't willing to see what is behind the curtain. It is really sad how people seem to no longer care about most of the metrics that signal a strong economy that isn't being goosed by significant deficit spending that doesn't invest in our country.

You can't stand the fact people have jobs and money. It's going to be very difficult for the Democrats on the issue of the economy. At the end of the day Joe Schmo care about whether they have a job to put food on their table and their 401k. Hate to break the news to you, but we are basically at all time lows for unemployment and the s and p 500 is over 3000. Dems are screwed when it comes to the economy.

Get it into your skull that most Joe Schmoes don’t have 401ks. And most people no longer have pensions. And where is the will to put SS back on sure footing now that the economy is so hot? Also why do cons never quote the poverty rate?

Get it through your stupid thick skull that the majority of Americans DO actually have vested interest in the stock market. Try posting cited facts next time instead of made up BS you may have heard in MSNBC.

At least half of all households have investments in stocks according to this 2017 paper:

https://www.nber.org/papers/w24085

In another fairly recent poll, over half of of responders stated they own stocks

https://news.gallup.com/poll/211052/stock-ownership-down-among-older-higher-income.aspx

The percentage of employers offering 401k or other retirement plans even as 2014 was at 79%

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/11/01/cheat-sheet-best-ways-improve-401ks/18179071/

If there are people who don't own a 401k or some type of retirement account, it is likely due to their own negligence and terrible personal responsibility at this point when the vast majority of employers offer such plans. You can also open up one yourself.

But regardless of this aside to address your asinine comment, the majority of Americans do have vested interest the market whether to they know it or not. SS? That is a horribly inefficient money suck that is going bankrupt. The performance of the market and the economy overall spells big trouble for the Democrats whether you want to hear it or not. Besides the market performance, unemployment numbers are at historic lows. Incomes are increasing. The US economy hasn't been like this since the Golden Era post WW2.

I just want to point out the level of nastiness of this poster, since cons are constantly harping about mean liberals. Goes to show nastiness is not something only one side specializes in.

At any rate, it's clear you haven't heard the statistic of how many Americans -- 40% -- would not be able to come up with $400 for an emergency. So many people living precariously, on the cusp of financial disaster. How are people who live paycheck to paycheck supposed to put away any meaningful amount of money to a 401k? Yes I know experts will say even if you just save $10 a month that is something. But is saving $10 a month going to fund your retirement? Nope.

It's too bad you live in such a bubble that you can't relate to or deny the existence of or having nothing but snide remarks for people who struggle. But that is typical for the GOP.

p.s. the headline of the article you posted is this: U.S. Stock Ownership Down Among All but Older, Higher-Income.

So, the rich are getting richer. That is true. But when almost half the country doesn't own stocks, the stock market is not the end-all-be-all of economic health. It just isn't no matter how you try to make all those millions of pesky Americans who don't own stock disappear.

That's the best you can find as an example of a "nasty conservative"? That is MILD compared to the venom spewed by liberals on this forum.

And what was so bad about what she said? I do agree that many, if no most, people who work for employers who offer a 401K - with a match - and who do not contribute the 3% of whatever to capture it are indeed being irresponsible. The participation rate of 401K among employees with such an option available to them is dismally low, and it's because they complain that they can't afford it. Yet these same people - and I've worked with many of them - buy Ipads and Apple smartphones for each of their kids, fly off to Disneyland and stay at one of the Disney Resorts, and whatnot. You are focusing on the small percent of employees who actually cannot come up with 3%, but the majority of them are indeed making other financially imprudent choices.

Nothing wrong with calling out financially irresponsible behavior. It seems that to liberals, a person MUST agree that every person without a retirement fund is a low-income worker struggling to get by, or be called "mean" or "nasty." If a person does NOT have enough disposable income to contribute to the 401K (at least to the point of the match) AND buy the latest Apple product and fly off to various vacations, then they need to curtail their luxury spending. (And yes, Apple phones and flights for vacations are luxuries.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Trump supporters simply aren't willing to see what is behind the curtain. It is really sad how people seem to no longer care about most of the metrics that signal a strong economy that isn't being goosed by significant deficit spending that doesn't invest in our country.

You can't stand the fact people have jobs and money. It's going to be very difficult for the Democrats on the issue of the economy. At the end of the day Joe Schmo care about whether they have a job to put food on their table and their 401k. Hate to break the news to you, but we are basically at all time lows for unemployment and the s and p 500 is over 3000. Dems are screwed when it comes to the economy.

Get it into your skull that most Joe Schmoes don’t have 401ks. And most people no longer have pensions. And where is the will to put SS back on sure footing now that the economy is so hot? Also why do cons never quote the poverty rate?

Get it through your stupid thick skull that the majority of Americans DO actually have vested interest in the stock market. Try posting cited facts next time instead of made up BS you may have heard in MSNBC.

At least half of all households have investments in stocks according to this 2017 paper:

https://www.nber.org/papers/w24085

In another fairly recent poll, over half of of responders stated they own stocks

https://news.gallup.com/poll/211052/stock-ownership-down-among-older-higher-income.aspx

The percentage of employers offering 401k or other retirement plans even as 2014 was at 79%

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/11/01/cheat-sheet-best-ways-improve-401ks/18179071/

If there are people who don't own a 401k or some type of retirement account, it is likely due to their own negligence and terrible personal responsibility at this point when the vast majority of employers offer such plans. You can also open up one yourself.

But regardless of this aside to address your asinine comment, the majority of Americans do have vested interest the market whether to they know it or not. SS? That is a horribly inefficient money suck that is going bankrupt. The performance of the market and the economy overall spells big trouble for the Democrats whether you want to hear it or not. Besides the market performance, unemployment numbers are at historic lows. Incomes are increasing. The US economy hasn't been like this since the Golden Era post WW2.

I just want to point out the level of nastiness of this poster, since cons are constantly harping about mean liberals. Goes to show nastiness is not something only one side specializes in.

At any rate, it's clear you haven't heard the statistic of how many Americans -- 40% -- would not be able to come up with $400 for an emergency. So many people living precariously, on the cusp of financial disaster. How are people who live paycheck to paycheck supposed to put away any meaningful amount of money to a 401k? Yes I know experts will say even if you just save $10 a month that is something. But is saving $10 a month going to fund your retirement? Nope.

It's too bad you live in such a bubble that you can't relate to or deny the existence of or having nothing but snide remarks for people who struggle. But that is typical for the GOP.

p.s. the headline of the article you posted is this: U.S. Stock Ownership Down Among All but Older, Higher-Income.

So, the rich are getting richer. That is true. But when almost half the country doesn't own stocks, the stock market is not the end-all-be-all of economic health. It just isn't no matter how you try to make all those millions of pesky Americans who don't own stock disappear.

That's the best you can find as an example of a "nasty conservative"? That is MILD compared to the venom spewed by liberals on this forum.

And what was so bad about what she said? I do agree that many, if no most, people who work for employers who offer a 401K - with a match - and who do not contribute the 3% of whatever to capture it are indeed being irresponsible. The participation rate of 401K among employees with such an option available to them is dismally low, and it's because they complain that they can't afford it. Yet these same people - and I've worked with many of them - buy Ipads and Apple smartphones for each of their kids, fly off to Disneyland and stay at one of the Disney Resorts, and whatnot. You are focusing on the small percent of employees who actually cannot come up with 3%, but the majority of them are indeed making other financially imprudent choices.

Nothing wrong with calling out financially irresponsible behavior. It seems that to liberals, a person MUST agree that every person without a retirement fund is a low-income worker struggling to get by, or be called "mean" or "nasty." If a person does NOT have enough disposable income to contribute to the 401K (at least to the point of the match) AND buy the latest Apple product and fly off to various vacations, then they need to curtail their luxury spending. (And yes, Apple phones and flights for vacations are luxuries.)

How about citing some actual stats instead of pulling anecdotes out of your a@@?