Thread: U.S. growth will be fastest of G-7: OECD

Pull the other one.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/9465...h?source=yahoo

The thing I remember that relates to the mid-70's economy is where my dad said I had to live at home and go to local commuter college because he couldn't afford college for me otherwise (he changed his mind a year later for unrelated reasons), but lately I'm getting it that the early 70's economy had to have had a lot to do with his beliefs about affordability around that time-even tho he was a GS-14, 15 at the time). The late 70's-early 80's economy would also explain why there were no longterm jobs to be had in my chosen profession during that time frame, I had to wait til mid80's to even have a shot at longterm stable employment opportunities-back then I lived within my means on minimum wage essentially too, going from shortterm job to shortterm job and not worried about the future so I was clueless about the bigger picture. Debt-free and no credit cards, car and rent and utilities and a little extra for fun with friends. Who knew?

Wonder how many 20-somethings today know what's going on any more than I did back then?

Originally Posted by alevin

Pull the other one.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/9465...h?source=yahoo

The thing I remember that relates to the mid-70's economy is where my dad said I had to live at home and go to local commuter college because he couldn't afford college for me otherwise (he changed his mind a year later for unrelated reasons), but lately I'm getting it that the early 70's economy had to have had a lot to do with his beliefs about affordability around that time-even tho he was a GS-14, 15 at the time). The late 70's-early 80's economy would also explain why there were no longterm jobs to be had in my chosen profession during that time frame, I had to wait til mid80's to even have a shot at longterm stable employment opportunities-back then I lived within my means on minimum wage essentially too, going from shortterm job to shortterm job and not worried about the future so I was clueless about the bigger picture. Debt-free and no credit cards, car and rent and utilities and a little extra for fun with friends. Who knew?

Wonder how many 20-somethings today know what's going on any more than I did back then?

Sounds very familiar! I remember starting my first real job out of college with a navy sport coat and two pair of pants (one red plaid and one grey). Both polyester! I had $ 100 in the bank a $ 500 car and a loan at the credit union for $ 500 to live on till I got my first check. Net worth $ 50! Thought I was rich! Lived on my travel checks and banked my paychecks. Thanks for allowing me to reminisce Alevin! Those were the days!