Monday, June 18, 2012

Some are happy with the status quo


From a recent post at Asymptosis:

Recessions Are Nature’s Way of Keeping the Little Guy Down


Here’s a picture...


The well-off have done fine. In the greatest economic downturn in eighty years, their median net worth went up.

That red line there, the one that goes up, that shows income of the top 10%.


Reminds me of my definition of recession:

A recession is a time when fewer people do well.

3 comments:

  1. I believe the classical definitions run along these lines.

    A recession happens when your neighbor is out of work.

    A depression happens when you are out of work.

    Alas,
    JzV

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  2. Lovely

    A typo in my signoff

    Arrgghhh
    JzB

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  3. Well, at least you check your work :)

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