you're for sale

the economy is improving, for corporations, but wages aren't keeping pace with inflation. some refer to this as a jobless recovery. business is getting more efficient, getting more out of its workers, and due to globalisation (or, rather, global interconnectedness), the labor market is enormous, much larger than the number of available jobs. to make matters worse, rising oil prices are pushing up transportation costs which will, eventually, drive up prices across the board. this means you'll be making less and paying more for. americans aren't saving money, instead investing in property or pushing their debt limits because of low interest rates. this has to change or we're all going to be in trouble. neither does it help that the federal government is fiscally irresponsible. though despite tax cuts the government is due to bring in higher tax revenues and reduce its deficit somewhat, spending is still through the roof. case in point: the highway bill bush recently signed. it costs taxpayers about $280 million (i completely forget the numbers right now so i could be way off), of which about $100 million are going to pet projects for senators and representatives (known popularly as pork) to boost their support among their constituents rather than serve any practical purpose. politicans are spending your money to keep themselves in power. anyone who sponsors such crap should get voted out, but you'll never do it because your vote is for sale.