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The Perfect Economic Storm. Figure I AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS GROWTH BY OCCUPATION, 1970-2007. FIGURE II AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS “REAL”GROWTH BY OCCUPATION, 1970-2007. FIGURE III OVERALL AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS GROWTH DOLLAR VS. “REAL”, 1970-2007. FIGURE IV. AVERAGE ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD
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Figure I AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS GROWTH BY OCCUPATION, 1970-2007
FIGURE II AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS “REAL”GROWTH BY OCCUPATION, 1970-2007
FIGURE IIIOVERALL AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS GROWTH DOLLAR VS. “REAL”, 1970-2007
FIGURE IV AVERAGE ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME GROWTH: 1970-2006
Women’s Labor Force Participation Rate 68 66 64 62 LFPR 60 58 56 54 1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 FIGURE V
FIGURE VIIIU.S. AVERAGE HOUSE PRICES, 1975-2008 Thousands of Dollars
FIGURE XIREAL ESTATE EXCEEDS STOCK’S SHARE OF PERSONAL WEALTH
FIGURE XIISAVING RATE AS PERCENT OF DISPOSABLE PERSONAL INCOME
Figure XIIIHOUSEHOLD DEBT AS A PERCENTAGE OF DISPOSABLE INCOME, 1980-2007
FIGURE XVENTITLEMENT COMMITMENTS OF PROJECTED TOTAL FEDERAL REVENUES
FIGURE XVIFALLING TRANSPORTATION COSTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE