RR More proof that Capitalism is failing while in Socialist countries it is succeeding. Any statistics showing otherwise? House Jew, Zionist, Socialist In a message dated 9/16/2014 11:57:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ristad@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: The recent slowdown in demand growth is exceptional in fact but the rising levels of taxation and the rise in draconian policies in Europe to bail out banks and municipal governments has seriously impacted expectation no less the fact that youth unemployment remains over 60%. This has impacted everything and is even sending marriage trends back to the 19th century where the age differentials are widening drastically. Girls are marrying increasingly older men to be able to start families since those near their own age in Europe are the equivalent of marrying someone virtually homeless living with their parents. -RR