OK, so we are assuming that what was the case for 24-year-olds in 2011 is now the case for our 24-year-olds in 2014. Right? I don't see anything to directly disprove (or, admittedly...sorry) prove this assumption, so I can ride with it - again, I don't know enough about economics, economic growth, or the like to speak on this kind of subject. I suppose 3 years is not very long on an economic scale(?) Certainly haven't seen any jubilant articles about the rise of wages for the young twenties set. I had kind of thought that before, yes. War stimulates the economy and kills people off so we have less mouths to worry about/feed/clothe/spend money on and so on? I'm callous, I know. Population control. I'm not saying I'm for war. Also, and thank you for your insight.It took a World War to solve this problem the last time around.