NYC Rents Up 75%
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The median apartment rents in the city have increased 75% since 2000 while median real incomes have dropped by nearly 5% during that same period, according to a report released by the city controller's office.
- ernexbcn0
- WOWnato
- holy shitcolin_s
- wauwsine
- To be fair the rent is cheapmonospaced
- GeorgesII0
http://www.alternet.org/tea-part…
the reason is quite clear
"America has the most billionaires in the world, but not a single U.S. city ranks among the world’s most livable cities. Not a single U.S. airport is among the top 100 airports in the world. Our bridges, roads and rails are falling apart, and our middle class is being gutted out thanks to three decades of stagnant wages, while the top 1 percent enjoys 95 percent of all economic gains. "- 401k is a path for the rich to get richer but u dont hear peopel saying u shouldnt do itdeathboy
- recent 401k planner in the office. hate them telling me all about the incentives to fuck myselfdeathboy
- why would a 401k be bad? If it is bad, then it is the choices of what is invested, not the 401k. That makes no senseformed
- 401k is awesome... mine doubled this year with a smart investment... boom, free $100K!monospaced
- Roth IRA is better, tax free when you withdrawal.monospaced
- antimotion0
Yeah - I feel like some old-timer sometimes telling the young folk how it used to be in these parts - only 10 years or so ago... ho hum.
- We are old compared to them nowadays, you know 1st Turtles film was 24 years ago :(sem
- Yeah I see these kids rockin jordans and remember begging my parents to buy hehe. Crazy.antimotion
- formed0
It's really been a masterful transition and redistribution of wealth...to the wealthiest. All this talk of "freedom", "debt", etc., etc., shifts the entire discussion. It has turned out so good for the top 1% you have to really wonder how much was orchestrated.
So, at the end of the day, all you can do is work your ass off to break out of the norm. There will continue to be more and more disparity between rich and poor. The competition will continue to grow as population grows. That also means more people to work for less, just as it means more opportunities for those lucky/fortunate enough to "succeed".
Thankfully the Tea Party is dying. We'll move back to the middle ground and, hopefully, focus on issues that are really important to the future of this country.
- Like people being slaves?yurimon
- Are you even talking about NYC?monospaced
- reanimate0
Are you saying that Occupy had a point? :)
