Thread for obviously newsworthy stuff

[JohnT]

I have had 2 posts (maybe 3, including this one... won't know until I hit "post reply") go to the unapproved bin, so it may be a while before I "respond".

[JohnT]

For some reason, my response was sent to be approved.

[JohnT]

Naw, the source of my "frustration" is Kid not making his point.

Nobody computes wage growth on a long-term (defined as being over 1 year) scale using nominal figures, otherwise we would be looking back fondly at the wage growth of the Carter era, which has the single largest month-to-month growth rate of 13.5% in January, 1979.

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wage-growth

For anyone who actually lived in that era, you can see why nominal rates are unusable.

[Broken_Erika]

Standard Right-wing Site.

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/townhall/

i prefer these sites

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/satire/

[-Jrabbit]

Posted to reduce JohnT's frustrations. Graph source:

https://finance.townhall.com/columnists/politicalcalculations/2018/08/31/july-2018-median-household-income-n2514803

The link should show what Kid thinks (or rather, has been told) the graph means.

[Broken_Erika]

[JohnT]

Answer the question.

[Kidlicious]

Learn how to read graphs. Then you will know.

[-Jrabbit]

Yes, essentially unchanged this century when adjusted for inflation. What's your point?

[JohnT]

Do you know what a recession is?

That's non-responsive. Again: what was the point you were trying to make when you first posted the graph?

[Broken_Erika]

Suck It Jones!

Twitter bans Alex Jones and Infowars for abusive behaviour

Twitter says it has permanently suspended the accounts of Alex Jones and his Infowars website.

It made the move after a number of tweets that violated Twitter's abusive behaviour policy, the company said.

A number of tech giants, including YouTube and Facebook, deleted the right-wing conspiracy theorist's content last month, citing hate speech.

The radio host is best known for spreading unsubstantiated allegations about tragic events, including 9/11.

He is currently being sued for defamation by the parents of two children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, which he has repeatedly claimed was a "giant hoax". Twenty children under the age of seven and six adults died in the attack.

Mr Jones mostly uses his Twitter account to share content and videos from InfoWars with his 850,000 followers, and promote conspiracy theories against liberals, Muslims and migrants.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45442417

[Kidlicious]

Do you know what a recession is?

[Uncle Sparky]

… and make sure no American woman has a safe abortion again.

[JohnT]

English isn't your first language, is it?

You were trying to make a point in posting the graph. Please explain to us what that point is. Thanks!

[Giancarlo]

Kidiot, the average wages for most Americans have either been flat since Trump took office and have started to decline. Explain that.