tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post8263423143975932770..comments2024-03-17T04:14:44.845-05:00Comments on Frugal Scholar: Economics: Little Picture, Big PictureFrugal Scholarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-37247198900706991832011-08-15T15:12:03.919-05:002011-08-15T15:12:03.919-05:00(Sorry, too many typos!)
"Remember these tim...(Sorry, too many typos!)<br /><br />"Remember these times will not last forever" is rather optimistic. If the economic slowdown lasts a decade or two, it's going to feel like forever if you are over 50.<br /><br />We have a new class that Douglas Coupland calls "blank collar workers", people who were middle class and will never be so again- especially those in their later career phase, without pensions.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-21530610732524001992011-08-15T15:10:11.140-05:002011-08-15T15:10:11.140-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-22383436867978822802011-08-15T10:23:47.441-05:002011-08-15T10:23:47.441-05:00Write your representatives in congress! It doesn&...Write your representatives in congress! It doesn't take very long, and it's important to remind them that the sensible silent majority votes too. <br /><br />https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml<br /><br />We think it would be good to tell them that they need to work together and that compromise is important for the health of our country, to stop the partisan bickering. But you may have something else you'd like to let them know. If enough people talk, maybe they'll start listening.<br /><br />Thanks for the link!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com