RE: Are American livers the real barometer of how the economy is doing?
Excellent points. The other issue that no one is talking about on top of this is suicide rates. Due to suicide, alcohol, and opiates there are portions of the country that life expectancy is going down in this boom bubble we have been since the last economic crash. Too many people have felt like they are fighting a losing battle everyday and they feel helpless to improve things. Production numbers are one thing, but the spirit of the worker day to day still leaves a lot to be desired. Jumps in business help, people finally getting what they feel they may deserve but until the country gets a different attitude and has a reality check of what they are letting go on in all levels of centralization of wills this sadly will continue with no end in sight.