> Really? I believe that the top 25% "quality" products in most market segments are better than they've ever been (and usually cheaper as well). Agree. We can

> Really? I believe that the top 25% "quality" products in most market segments are better than they've ever been (and usually cheaper as well). Agree. We can get quality things that are pretty inexpensive. But housing became very unaffordable. A big part of our income goes to housing. That means, we spend less money buying things. Furthermore, we don't have enough money to go out. (bars, restaurants, generally services)