Since 2000, the value of the S&P 500 stock index has gained about 600%. Over the same period, inflation-adjusted worker earnings have climbed just 12.5%.
Except that was about appeasing the populace by providing FREE food and entertainment.
Nowadays most Americans are priced out of both bread and circuses, though, making the violence capability of the government the only thing currently keeping the people from figuratively storming the Bastille.
Except that was about appeasing the populace by providing FREE food and entertainment.
Nowadays most Americans are priced out of both bread and circuses, though, making the violence capability of the government the only thing currently keeping the people from figuratively storming the Bastille.