gamemom

I hate the way things are going right now for so many people. It seems just about everyone is having financial problems. How much more can we take? Will it get better? Will it get worse? We struggle everyday to pay the bills and we get no money left over to save.

RHochstenbach

I agree. The economy is bad at the moment, while government officials and high ranked people at banks still receive their full salary. They *should* volunteer for a lower salary, to help the citizens a bit.

Also the US shouldn't fund any wars out there, they should fund their own country as there's much to be done there.

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zorkor

You guys a still living in developed places, think about the poor people living in war zones and constant fear of getting killed by anyone in any moment. When your life is in danger, all other things have no meaning at all.:(

gamemom

Yeah we do live in developed places but, many people here are losing their jobs and homes too. They end up on the street. Some with kids too.

RHochstenbach

This is weird, as people here get the rent and some monthly wage paid by the government if someone doesn't earn any funds

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Druid_NE

I don't want to be mean or anything, but this whole problem started from people buying homes they couldn't afford. They had bad credit scores but still took out mortgages on properties that were way out of their price range, and because of their scores the interest was much higher.

It will probably get worse before it gets better because countries are adopting protectionist policies, even though they say globalization, which will eventually lead to even more job losses.

errantfool

Yeah, I'm pretty certain that there are economy problems all over the world right now, right? This isn't just a problem in the US. I do agree that it will probably get worse before it gets better.

RHochstenbach

Yeah that's true. Everyone is blaming the US, but I'm sure that the US is certainly not the main cause. It's more of a chain reaction that every country in the world is to blame.

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gamemom

We ended up with financial problems because of job loss. Now with all the prices of everything going up and businesses closing you can`t find jobs. I have also read and heard that it`s bad in a lot countries. And I do feel bad for the people living in war zones. That has to be terrifying. I wish all the wars would stop everywhere.

Druid_NE

Yes, it is bad all over Europe as well. It seems, though, that Asian markets are recovering quite well, but I can't be sure since they are only statistics. With statistics you never know if they are real, or just being used to increase consumer confidence, since consumer expenditure is what keeps the economy turning.