State of the Economy

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March 17th, 2023 at 9:09:51 AM permalink
PotPie
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Please see my OP which has been edited to be correct.
Mission quoted me before I had edited so that the info was accurate.
What he quoted of mine is not accurate.
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March 17th, 2023 at 9:16:08 AM permalink
rxwine
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Quote: Mission146
Are we addressing those two particular words in the post because everything else was objectively correct?


Well, you could be learning skills for a different profession, in training or classes or watching the kids while your spouse does, or getting your parent settled into a care facility, or helping your dad finally get the barn built, etc.,
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March 17th, 2023 at 9:22:08 AM permalink
PotPie
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Also, there have consistently been large increases in the U.S. population which means more workers paying taxes to support those who don't work.

In the year 2000 the U.S. population was 282,398,554.

The current population is 339,966,563.

That's about 58 million more people.

If the workplace participation rate is 60% as Kenarman stated that means that about 35 million more people are now working and paying taxes than in 2000.


https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/population-growth-rate#:~:text=The%20current%20population%20of%20U.S.,a%200.31%25%20increase%20from%202020.


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March 17th, 2023 at 9:23:07 AM permalink
Mission146
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Quote: rxwine
Well, you could be learning skills for a different profession, in training or classes or watching the kids while your spouse does, or getting your parent settled into a care facility, or helping your dad finally get the barn built, etc.,


I take your point, but the fundamental topic that the post was exploring was Labor Force Participation Rate, so what people are doing other than participating in the Labor Force is irrelevant to the numbers on both sides.
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March 17th, 2023 at 9:56:26 AM permalink
rxwine
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Quote: Mission146
I take your point, but the fundamental topic that the post was exploring was Labor Force Participation Rate, so what people are doing other than participating in the Labor Force is irrelevant to the numbers on both sides.


There was a suggestion that the implication that people no longer felt like working. Had that been left out, I wouldn't have addressed it How many times have you also heard something akin to, "I got tired of sitting home doing nothing", which might be considered a positive effect. Someone finds out what they thought they wanted is not what they really wanted, at home with the wife nagging and the kids, etc.,
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March 17th, 2023 at 10:22:21 AM permalink
Tanko
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I saw that this morning. Just when they're supposed to be reducing inflation, the the Fed increases its balance sheet $300 billion in one week. After Biden said the bailout would not be at the expense of taxpayers.

This is a roll back of two months of weekly $45 billion decreases in the Fed balance sheet.

How is that good for inflation? It fuels inflation.
March 17th, 2023 at 11:15:37 AM permalink
kenarman
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Quote: rxwine
Just curious, but how does what you "feel like" pay bills? I think lots of people would feel like being independently wealthy at 20 years old given the chance. I doubt if the idea made much difference as to whether they still had to work.


Everybody in Canada and the US can not work if they don't feel like it. It all depends on what they consider an acceptable life style and how good they are at all the ways to scam illegally and under the table. I have mentioned before but I have had several 20 somethings tell me on the jobsite with exactly the same wording "I am not really into the work thing". This must be a common discussion among them.

The population is aging but older and elderly are working longer. "Labour force participation rate among Canadians 65-69 has doubled in last decade". Given that that the number of people in that demographic is also increasing the number of those working would have more than doubled.
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March 17th, 2023 at 11:39:08 AM permalink
rxwine
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Quote: kenarman
Everybody in Canada and the US can not work if they don't feel like it. It all depends on what they consider an acceptable life style and how good they are at all the ways to scam illegally and under the table. I have mentioned before but I have had several 20 somethings tell me on the jobsite with exactly the same wording "I am not really into the work thing". This must be a common discussion among them.

The population is aging but older and elderly are working longer. "Labour force participation rate among Canadians 65-69 has doubled in last decade". Given that that the number of people in that demographic is also increasing the number of those working would have more than doubled.


Short of illegal prosecutable activities, i don't know of any way to make an acceptable living without working. That's of course, without some sort of asset fund pouring in. I don't think you can count having 8 dependent children and be on welfare as not working. Maybe you could live off alimony. But that's not on the government dime.

So, what level of living without working and no illegal activities can you do for even a modest income? AP counts as working. Collecting cans is working.
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March 17th, 2023 at 3:19:03 PM permalink
DRich
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Quote: rxwine
Short of illegal prosecutable activities, i don't know of any way to make an acceptable living without working. That's of course, without some sort of asset fund pouring in. I don't think you can count having 8 dependent children and be on welfare as not working. Maybe you could live off alimony. But that's not on the government dime.

So, what level of living without working and no illegal activities can you do for even a modest income? AP counts as working. Collecting cans is working.


I think your standard for quality of life is too high. About 75% (okay, I am making up this number as I have no idea) of the world population lives at a level we would consider poverty. It can be done if you are willing to join the masses.
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March 17th, 2023 at 5:03:14 PM permalink
rxwine
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Quote: DRich
I think your standard for quality of life is too high. About 75% (okay, I am making up this number as I have no idea) of the world population lives at a level we would consider poverty. It can be done if you are willing to join the masses.


Well, I agree it is relative. Right now France is having riots over retirement age going from 62 to 64. I'm sure there's several poor nations wondering why we have protests over things that comparably would be laughable compared to their issues.
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