Stock trend since 2009 doesn't seem too different from Walmart, really. Is a shift towards a permanent underclass a cause or symptom of the recession? Did the investment class see the bank bailouts, economic shifts, etc. etc. in 2008 and realize a vast swath of people are screwed, or are they screwed because of the actions of the investment class? Seems like a chicken and the egg scenario. Also, what happens to the people of Decatur, AK the next time the economy does bottom out?
ORLY. Walmart: up 62%. Dollar General: up 263%. Dollar General has doubled the Dow, while Walmart has underperformed it. For the people of Decatur, the economy never came back. Another plummet is just gonna hit 'em harder.Stock trend since 2009 doesn't seem too different from Walmart, really.