Quote Originally Posted by GGT View Post
Surprised?! The US might be the largest economy in the world, with low unemployment and other "good-looking" data....but most people live paycheck-to-paycheck (I've seen numbers as high as 78%). We also have a ton of debt in home mortgages, car loans, school loans, credit cards, pay-day advances, etc.
Sounds like the new economy. :P

I'm trying to prevent this to happen in my country but I'm about to give up.
It might not be remotely as bad considering we still got decent public service etc. but I'm concerned and don't know what to turn to.