Originally Posted By: OneEyeJack
It was in the 70's when things were a lot better.
It's not that bad , even now. Ancient Greeks used to say "Every bad situation has some good aspect to it" . If the cost of living hadn't dropped considerably i wouldn't be able to semi-retire at the age of 46. As long as BP keeps paying that hefty dividend i will be fine.
On the other hand , to repay the IMF and EU loans , they doubled the energy bills and the corporate taxation. They lowered the wages and doubled the taxes , that's completely wrong. The economy will take forever to recover.