Quote (inkanddagger @ Jan 30 2018 08:32pm)

The economy is barely growing right now. The inflation index shot up about 2% from 2015 to 2016 and it will continue to rise. And then interest rates are going up. All of the "gains" we've seen have amounted to just over a half percentage growth when indexed to inflation, not three percent. Just because numbers are going up doesn't mean their purchasing power is being dragged along as well. You're all getting poorer even as your money grows.

Year | Inflation rate | Growth Rate | Inflation Adjusted Growth Rate

2012 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5%

2013 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2%

2014 | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.8%

2015 | 0.7% | 2.9% | 1.2%

2016 | 2.1% | 1.5% | -0.6%

2017 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2%

2018 | 1.9% | est 2.9% | 1%

Quote (Ghot @ 30 Jan 2018 22:00)

This is the 2nd time you've posted this w/o a link. We're still waiting.

Quote (Ghot @ Jan 30 2018 07:00pm)

This is the 2nd time you've posted this w/o a link. We're still waiting.

Quote (Ghot @ Jan 30 2018 09:13pm)

4 links and no table like you posted. :/

Quote (Goomshill @ Jan 31 2018 12:23am)

while shaking hands with some 8 foot tall motherfucker after the speech, cspan picked up the exchange of;
Guy: Release the Memo
Trump: Oh yeah, don't worry. One hundred percent.
Trump: Could you imagine (inaudible, presumably 'if I had done it during the speech')

Quote (inkanddagger @ Jan 30 2018 11:40pm)

I made the table from the data in those links.

Quote (Ghot @ Jan 30 2018 10:42pm)

You might even be talented with the mathematics of economy, but I think we'd all be happier with a table from someone... with a last name and a job in the field. :)

Quote (Ghot @ Jan 30 2018 09:42pm)

You might even be talented with the mathematics of economy, but I think we'd all be happier with a table from someone... with a last name and a job in the field. :)