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...Estimated average credit-card debt per U.S. card-holding household...
...consumption is at best yesterday's news. Tomorrow's story will be the sharp fall in U.S. growth as consumers face higher mortgage costs. Real estate prices will fall, and access to credit will tighten across the board. This dynamic could become particularly nasty given the record level of household and public-sector debt, and the U.S.'s massive external liabilities. Investor consensus is frequently wrong-footed by the market. In 2001-02, markets were gripped by the fear of deflation. Commodities were going for a fraction of today's prices, but virtually no one was interested. Today, investors...
...only sanctuary city. When Cambridge first declared sanctuary status in 1985, immigrants were able to move in because rent control kept housing cheap. Now, the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment is about $1,400 per month, according to the Associated Press. For immigrants, whose national average household income is about half that of Cambridge’s, it’s hard to see this recent development as anything but symbolic. Symbolism is increasingly important in a national debate where undocumented immigrants have been reduced to aggressive numbers, so even providing the illusion of acceptance has its merits...
...second best trick, which I'm trying at the moment, is to make room for gas in my general household budget by living as if it were 10 years ago, when fuel was relatively inexpensive and my personal consumption habits were too. I drank my water from the tap back then, not from bottles brought on ships from Iceland, and I let my cell phone ring however it wanted to rather than paying for special tones. Perhaps by returning to older, simpler ways I'll find the extra 11 bucks I need now to fill my tank past the three...
...write about your responsibility for all domestic aspects of your household. Unfortunately, in the East women have to accept all the responsibility at home. Many husbands still complain when their wives work outside the house. My husband has the virtue of not complaining about my job. I divide my time so I can attend to both my profession and my work at home. Also remember that I am an Iranian woman. I have learned how to be patient...