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Originally posted by cthulu23
OK, so "real wages" may not be a perfect economic indicator. That still does nothing to disprove the premise that wages are declining for median families. You can look at census data that states the same thing.
Access to stocks is largely a measure of wealth...if one does not have wealth, one does not have much stock.
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I don't think you've grasped how the wage data is collected and calculated and the fact that it's more likely than ever that families have dual incomes and other means of wealth generation.
Wages are still affected by the growing number of people in the labor force. This growing number crosses all economic boundaries.
People (rich and poor) are more invested in the stock market than ever and participation in it is more likely to increase than decrease.