Cow and Boy Classics by Mark Leiknes for October 23, 2013
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October 24, 2013
Transcript:
"Why does a house that costs $50,000 in 1970 cost $200,000 today? Why can't something be worth what it always was?" "Well, there are shifts in supply and demand, and global markets are also brought into play." "Exchange rates play pickle with currencies. More people compete for the same jobs and all of this info is fed into the Greenspanatron 5000." "Which spits out a bunch of numbery equations about money and junk 'n' stuff." "You have no idea what you're saying."
timzsixty9 about 11 years ago
it’s the artificially inflated economy. it costs very little more to make/produce most things, than it did 20 years ago. the market manipulates the consumer because of greed. greed drives everything in this world. and people are a bunch of “sheep”…blindly following along, instead of revolting, and forcing change.
KEStuck about 11 years ago
Put that cow on TV! She makes more sense than most of the “expert” talking heads.
ea2008 about 11 years ago
First Sharknado, now the financial crisis (this comic strip dates back to 2006!)! Kudos to the augur that goes by the name of (add thunderbolt here) MARK LEIKNES!!!!!
MeGoNow Premium Member about 11 years ago
Okay kid, you gotcha wish. You can start work at the 1970 minimum wage of $1.60 an hour. (It’s worse than that, kid. I bought my first house in 1975 for $24,000. Sold it four years ago for $210,000. Of course, I made about $5,000 that year.)
Plods with ...™ about 11 years ago
Most decent used cars today cost more than I paid for my first house. $6,000.
Plods with ...™ about 11 years ago
Did I mention I was the first owner?