Will income in the US be consistent with the projected inflation for the future.?
453629
Not until the filthy rich start paying their taxes again.
456178
stable?!?!? we're gonna have another stock crash and the middle class will become non existent
339120
I doubt it.  There are many different ways to look at the economy.  One of them is the unemployment rate.  During the depression and the times leading up to it, our unemployment rate his 25% or so at its peak.\n\nRight now, we're actually doing better, as the unemployment rate has been steadily decreasing for the last few years.\n\nSee this chart: http://www.economagic.com/em-cgi/data.exe/feddal/ru\n\nAlso, if you go here: http://www.bea.gov/bea/dn/nipaweb/TableView.asp#Mid\n\nGDP has been growing pretty steadily for the last few years, even after taking into account increase in the CPI for inflation.  The economy is actually relatively healthy right .  There's just a lot of big stories on the media because people are paying a lot for gas, so stories about a possible depression sell really well.
408895
Sounds very complicated.  Probably an assumption that your costs and incomes will need to adjust for inflation and you need to determine what new prices you have to demand in order to maintain a profit.  The assumption, of course, would be how much inflation you could expect.  Feh.  Good luck on that.  Anyhow, sounds like a college homework problem...  Good luck on exams!
35888
Go straight to the source, the Bureau of Economic Analysis.  It won't give you future GDP expectations, but they will give you a number.
911807
Yes. Though you can choose on whom do you want to pay, USA (who will share the income with Australia) or Australia.
969457
I would expect the economy will be significantly stronger than what we have.\nThe housing market would be cheaper and more affordable. \nThe interest rate will be higher than what we have right now.\nOur national debt will be much much lower.\nInflation will be higher than what we have today.\n\n911 has definitely speed up the recession and cause dipping.  If you remember months after 911, many companies complains the sales dropped significantly and causing massive layoffs.\nThe interest rates dropped to the lowest ever so to stimulate the economy.  At the same time, people pull money out of the stock market and put them into their mortage and properties.    Because of the interest rate was lower,  real estates becomes a good investment.    And people are buying more homes and sky rocketing the housing prices, even though the eonomy was bad.\n\nNow with the housing is so expensive, people has to put more money into the mortage than before So they don't have much more money to spend on other luxury items.    That causes some big high-end stores to dropped in sales.\n\nAlso, because of the 911, we spent much more money on securities and defenses.     That raise the cost for travel and transportations and overall government budgets.    That cuts down on programs that help low income and government programs.\n\nAlso 911 has cause the stock market to dropped significantly and many people lost their money big time on their retirement plans and their net worth in the brokerage accounts.     \n\nIf we had not had the 911, the median net worth for people will be higher.   And the median debt per person will be lower.\n\nJust my opinion.
757922
A high inflation rate lowers the value of the dollar.  More foreigners by U.S. goods and less Americans buy foreign goods.  \n\nAmericans making a fixed wage can not purchase as many goods with inflation as they could previously.
659708
Real median household income remained unchanged between 2003 and 2004 at $44,389, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau\n\nTaken from:\nhttp://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/005647.htm
629550
Its hard to tell for now because its still 2006, but at the end of the year you can use this link to calculate inflation.\n\nhttp://www.westegg.com/inflation/
326398
I paid 25 cents for a gallon of gas in 1971.  I was making $3.80 an hour.  In 2006 I am paying $2.85 for a gallon of gas.  I am making $80,000 a year.  My earnings have gone up, but along with that so have prices of products.  If inflation increases 5.1% for the year you are taking a 3% wage cut.
463182
That depends a lot on where you want to live.  Here in Southern CA, I don't think it will.  First of all, LA & San Diego are slowing due to the latest fed hike in interest rates.  But, because the demand is so much larger than the supply, the pressure for new, affordable homes is still strong.  Unfortunately, with the median price of a home at around $550,000, the income necessary to support monthly mortgage payments is above what most in the middle class make right now.  \n\nBut, you are starting to see some slowing and stagnation in less desirable markets.  That is where "the bubble" will burst, first.  Places like Cleveland, Louisville, Nashville, St. Louis, etc.  Watch as the interest rates go up, more houses will dump on the market because people with variable rates cannot afford the increases monthly.
316061
The US dollar is backed by the US Government, (not great but it works). The US government, thankfully, is back by its taxing power over the American people (which is VERY good). I don't think you'll have much to worry about. But I won't keep cash laying around not collect interest or working for you. Inflation is what will really eat away your money.
649850
maybe neither...\n\nIt is based on the place where you earned your income.
563064
real estate goes in a 10 yr cycle, so I believe we should expect to see a steady climb in interest rates, especially with the weak dollar. \n\nRegards...
577064
I'm not sure exactly what you are asking, but the present value is calculated using either an interest rate that incorporates inflation if the cash flows are inflated cash flows, or a not if the cash flows are current dollars.\nIn other words...\nInflation will affect the value in the future, not the present.
449646
HERE IS WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR US!! When the Bush check comes due, younger generations can expect a weaker job market, fewer public services, and a declining standard of living. To put the deficits in perspective, five years from now the average family’s share of the national debt will be more than $84,000, compared to a projected $500 per family when Bush took office.  The picture for America’s children is grim. Large, sustained deficits eventually suck up national savings, meaning less money for education and training of young people and workers and lower investment in other economic sectors. As deficits continue, huge chunks of taxpayer dollars will be diverted from education and health programs to service the national debt. Interest rates will rise and living standards will decline.