The Trick to a Sustainable Economy

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Here's the theory. We need to add drinking jobs at least as fast as we lose manufacturing jobs (per capita, so job growth can keep up with population growth). 0% is therefore the goal. Achieve that and the world is our oyster! We've been doing great since November of 2010. That's nearly 3 years of solid performance. Let's hope we can sustain it permanently this time!

Hey, I never said it would be easy over the long-term. As seen in the following chart, there may be a chance though.


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Heavy drinking data from 1993–2000 represent all respondents aged 18 years and older who report an average of 2 or more drinks per day (i.e., 60 or more alcoholic drinks a month). Data from 2001–2009 [2001-2012] represent all male respondents aged 18 years and older who report an average of more than 2 drinks per day and female respondents aged 18 years and older who report an average of more than 1 drink per day.

Thanks to the increased frequency of hangovers brought on by exponentially increasing heavy drinking, the future's too bright. I gotta wear shades. Sigh.

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Source Data:
St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart
CDC: Alcohol Usage Trends