Almost One-Half of America is 'Broke As a Joke'

[boedicca]

47 per cent of U.S. citizens cannot come up with $400.00 in the case of an emergency, without having to borrow or sell something!

Yes, indeedee, we are exceptional, when compared to Greece.

The End Of The American Dream - Half Of US Households Are "Financially Fragile" | Zero Hedge

This is old news. We flogged this one a few weeks ago.

 

[NLT]

of that 47% how many are liberals.....I would bet 75%

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Well, so much for the great progressive experiment.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

of that 47% how many are liberals.....I would bet 75%

But I bet they all have dope.

 

[B. Kidd]

47 per cent of U.S. citizens cannot come up with $400.00 in the case of an emergency, without having to borrow or sell something!

Yes, indeedee, we are exceptional, when compared to Greece.

The End Of The American Dream - Half Of US Households Are "Financially Fragile" | Zero Hedge

This is old news. We flogged this one a few weeks ago.

Oh. I didn't know. (But, anyways, doesn't it bear repeating?).

 

[boedicca]

47 per cent of U.S. citizens cannot come up with $400.00 in the case of an emergency, without having to borrow or sell something!

Yes, indeedee, we are exceptional, when compared to Greece.

The End Of The American Dream - Half Of US Households Are "Financially Fragile" | Zero Hedge

This is old news. We flogged this one a few weeks ago.

Oh. I didn't know. (But, anyways, doesn't it bear repeating?).

The Neal Gabler article is pretty sad. I read that when it first came out. He made a lot of stupid financial mistakes.