Amazon created a concrete shortage

[jyoutz]

And? If you want to do into the details, which I'm doubtful you are, I'd be happy to explain.

Every economist has a different opinion. Also amateur economists. Yours is one of many.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Every economist has a different opinion. Yours is one of many.

Isn't that the point? To share one's opinion? Otherwise, I am here for naught...

 

[jyoutz]

Isn't that the point? To share one's opinion? Otherwise, I am here for naught...

Very true, but the tone of the comment that I responded to sounded like they had absolute knowledge of the future. So many predictions over so many years, and yet few turn out to be correct. Me, I’m betting on the US continuing to persevere.

 

[MasseyFerg231]

Exactly. If anything, Calming residential development is a better idea than stifling commercial expansion.
Residences consume far more services than their tax revenues pay for. Commercial development typically had a net positive effect on revenue/services.

I wish someone would have calmed it in 2006/7/8!

 

[MasseyFerg231]

We'll see how you all feel about it when you can't get in to town from the increase in traffic.

It's all well and good till it stops construction on YOUR building or chokes the main passage to YOUR local business.

It started effecting our business January 2021 pretty hard with lead times more with steel bar joists. Shortage of concrete is more regional in my opinion.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

People have been saying that the US dollar is in imminent collapse since the 1930s.

It happened. The 2021 dollar is worth about 6 cents in 1930 money. Ready for it to happen again?

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

It happened. The 2021 dollar is worth about 6 cents in 1930 money. Ready for it to happen again?

Dollar value is just an arbitrary number. The real denominator is the value of the average hourly wage. Judging by living standards of ninety years ago compared to now, I'd say we are doing pretty darn good. The average wage earner has a much higher standard of living and way more disposable income compared to the 1930s. I'll take now over then any day.

 

[jyoutz]

Dollar value is just an arbitrary number. The real denominator is the value of the average hourly wage. Judging by living standards of ninety years ago compared to now, I'd say we are doing pretty darn good. The average wage earner has a much higher standard of living and way more disposable income compared to the 1930s. I'll take now over then any day.

Very true

 

[seville009]

People have been saying that the US dollar is in imminent collapse since the 1930s.

who has said that? What is the basis for making such a statement?

 

[jyoutz]

who has said that? What is the basis for making such a statement?

My grandfather and many in his generation