Our Shaky Economic Foundation

Simpler Times   By Frank Schiavone Things used to be a lot simpler. We lived in smaller homes with just one TV. There was no shame in driving a used car. We were more earnest savers. A savings account got you about a 5% return on your “investment”. Banks would not dream of charging you a fee for the privilege of parking your money there. Banks and S&Ls would leverage the...