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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (176980)	12/6/2014 10:32:41 AM
From: tonto	1 Recommendation Recommended By TideGlider Respond to of 224759

When they first got married in 2008, Deacon and Kim Hayes were carried away by their holiday shopping. With two incomes from their sales and teaching jobs, the Arizona couple wasn’t worried about finances — which is how they ended up with holiday debt that took months to pay off. “When you are in the middle class, you get more comfortable,” Deacon Hayes said. “You feel like, ‘I make enough money. I should be able to afford that.’ ” But if a recent study proves true, it will take middle-income families like the Hayeses longer than lower-income families to pay off their holiday debt this year. Households earning between $50,000 and $75,000 annually will take an average of 2.6 months to pay off holiday debt, according to the study, conducted by Harris Interactive Inc., a market research company. Lower-income households that make below $50,000 will take an average of two months to pay off their holiday debt. (Households that make over $100,000 will need only one credit card statement to shed the debt.) This surprised Matthew Ong, a retail analyst at the consumer finance site NerdWallet, and revealed the precarious financial position of many families, even as the economy improves, he said. (The study focused on Black Friday deals but also looked at post-holiday season debt.) Middle-class families may have higher credit limits, but that doesn’t mean they have a lot more money to work with, Ong said.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (176980)	12/6/2014 2:06:53 PM
From: longnshort	2 Recommendations Recommended By locogringo MJ Respond to of 224759

The U.S. economy added 321,000 jobs in November, the strongest month of hiring since January 2012, while the unemployment rate held at 5.8%, the Labor Department said Friday. The stronger-than-expected hiring figure puts the economy on track to post the strongest year of job creation in 15 years. Economists called the report “a blockbuster” and “surprising and encouraging.” Some economists suggested the report was so strong the Federal Reserve may consider starting to raise short-term interest rates sooner than previously expected. Here are more reactions from economists. Really? Is the number in the second column (November) higher or lower than that in the first (October)? you are being Grubered Kenny....again

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (176980)	12/6/2014 3:55:47 PM
From: lorne	4 Recommendations Recommended By dave rose John locogringo MJ Respond to of 224759

comrade..."Canada lost over 10,000 jobs last month while the US gained 321,000.".... That's cuz Canada is way more honest than resident Hussein's bunch of lunatics . You watch the destruction of your country and you cheer on the destroyers...Idiot!

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (176980)	12/6/2014 4:20:18 PM
From: Jack of All Trades	2 Recommendations Recommended By rayrohn TideGlider Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224759

Kenny, You need to ditch your global warming BS and be afraid of this... kplu.org

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (176980)	12/6/2014 11:36:09 PM
From: Wayners	1 Recommendation Recommended By John Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224759

So much for World Leftism then.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (176980)	12/7/2014 1:23:01 PM
From: lorne	4 Recommendations Recommended By John locogringo Sedohr Nod TideGlider Respond to of 224759

Comrade philpps...Just think comrade you in a small way have helped your dear leader destroy the democrout party. And of course Hussein has done a lot of damage to the USA just like you want. That IMO is your only useful contribution to this thread...your constant lies and fraudulent postings here I'm sure have convinced some readers here what not to vote for....democrouts....good job comrade, good job. Oh and did you here about another democrout biting the dust last night...you sleeping well comrade? LOL :-)

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (176980)	12/7/2014 7:09:13 PM
From: lorne	2 Recommendations Recommended By John locogringo Respond to of 224759

Comrade..."Canada lost over 10,000 jobs last month while the US gained 321,000. The US economy is doing the best in the world right now.".... Where The Jobs Were: Secretaries, Waiters, Retail, Education, Leisure And Temp-Help Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/05/2014 Curious just what the "quality" of jobs that comprised the best jobs report in nearly 3 years? Here is the answer: Retail Trade, Education and Health, and Leisure and Hospitality, as well as Administrative Assistants, cumulatively made up more than half of the jobs gains in the month. All minimum-wage or just above paying jobs. Which is why anyone who believes that wages rose at the rate the BLS would like you to believe, may want to wait until the inevitable downward revision. The breakdown of the top job categories: •Professional Services excluding temp help: +63K, of which administative assistants +12K, bookkeepers +16.4K •Retail Trade: +50K •Leisure and Hospitality: +38K, of which waiters and bartenders +26.5K •Manufacturing: +28K •Temp Help: +22.7K