This cartoon was drawn by Rady Bish. It was published by The Pittsburgh Tribune. The cartoon is addressing economists who announced that the recession is over, when in reality not much has changed for the Marjory of the population. There are still may more jobless and homeless that in previous years. Regardless of what economists announce, the standards of living for many Americans needs to change. The stock market may dictate how some people see the economy, but it has yet to change what really matters, and that is the lives of many Americans struggling just to get by. I strongly agree with this cartoon. You cant determine how well a country is doing based on the stock market, the standard of living should come first.
I agree with you Amy. I think that since we live in Fairfax County, we don't really get to see fist hand what the recession is doing to thousands of Americans. Americans are being laid off or loosing their jobs. Some cant even find a new job to hold them over until the recession ends. People are going hungry and some are even homeless. People are still struggling to get back on their feet financially and i believe it will be a long time before that truly happens.
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