Student Loan Debt?

[jyoutz]

According to that chart, there's only about a 0.75% reduction in labor force participation.

This is a better measure of how the national economy is doing.

 

[kenmbz]

I know at least a dozen middle managers who are out of work.
Most people I talk to have not had real raises in many years.
Tech sector in the North East is really bad.

However, fast food and low end jobs have been hiring by the thousands.

I know people who had high paying jobs who took low paying jobs when their unemployment ran out.

30% + inflation with 10% increase means your $ is worth less.

GDP up based on oil/gas imports to Europe to cover the missing Russian supply.
Does not mean more jobs.

Interest rates are probably where they should be and were artificially low for years.

However, Commercial real estate is hurting big time and most hard hit cities will see trillions in defaults late 2024 into 2025.
Anyone want a cheap office building?

We are hoping colleges will start cutting better deals as enrollments are slightly down.

 

[jyoutz]

I know at least a dozen middle managers who are out of work.
Most people I talk to have not had real raises in many years.
Tech sector in the North East is really bad.

However, fast food and low end jobs have been hiring by the thousands.

I know people who had high paying jobs who took low paying jobs when their unemployment ran out.

30% + inflation with 10% increase means your $ is worth less.

GDP up based on oil/gas imports to Europe to cover the missing Russian supply.
Does not mean more jobs.

Interest rates are probably where they should be and were artificially low for years.

However, Commercial real estate is hurting big time and most hard hit cities will see trillions in defaults late 2024 into 2025.
Anyone want a cheap office building?

We are hoping colleges will start cutting better deals as enrollments are slightly down.

Commercial office real estate is headed for a real crash. It is overbuilt relative to how people work today. I know it’s not evenly distributed in the country, but oil and gas is a significant employer in my state and many other places.

 

[MoKelly]

Indiana only started selling beer and liquor in grocery stores maybe 10 years ago so I’m still a little bit behind the curve there

Well, Missouri has been home of Anheuser-Busch since 1852 so - our beer selling rules are not exactly stringent.

Florida allows beer in grocery stores but spirits are sold in a separate store located right next to the grocery store.

 

[lilranch2001]

Well, Missouri has been home of Anheuser-Busch since 1852 so - our beer selling rules are not exactly stringent.

Florida allows beer in grocery stores but spirits are sold in a separate store located right next to the grocery store.

So….
Anheuser-Busch does still sell beer?!?!?!

 

[MoKelly]

So….
Anheuser-Busch does still sell beer?!?!?!

Believe it or not, AB InBev has 630 different beer brands in the world.

But in US it seems beer is secondary to controversial advertising.

 

[lilranch2001]

Believe it or not, AB InBev has 630 different beer brands in the world.

But in US it seems beer is secondary to controversial advertising.

Yeah, I know I was being a little bit facetious, but they sure did take a hit for a silly advertising gimmick.

I seriously wonder if anybody learned by that bit of stupidity

As a lifelong Budweiser drinker, I haven’t had one since and now, Yingling seems to be my beer of choice

 

[MoKelly]

Yeah, I know I was being a little bit facetious, but they sure did take a hit for a silly advertising gimmick.

I seriously wonder if anybody learned by that bit of stupidity

As a lifelong Budweiser drinker, I haven’t had one since and now, Yingling seems to be my beer of choice

I knew you were joking! Just had to say the # of brands as I find that fascinating.

 

[jyoutz]

Believe it or not, AB InBev has 630 different beer brands in the world.

But in US it seems beer is secondary to controversial advertising.

I never cared for AB beers before their advertising controversy. There are so many great local craft breweries nowadays that actually make beers with flavor.

 

[lilranch2001]

I knew you were joking! Just had to say the # of brands as I find that fascinating.

Yup.
You would think that people that were so smart to build such a company would’ve been smarter than to do such a stupid stunt and piss off the myriad of beer drinkers that they have courted for the last hundred years!