Observations on a wealthy country
For the first time in 25 years I drove cross country to the Washington DC area rather than fly. The transformation of what were once small cities in that period is astounding. University towns like Knoxville, Tennessee have grown into large metropolitan areas with traffic that rivals Houston. Small communities like Magnolia, Arkansas are busy building office space and apartments.
The interstate highways had a continuous stream of 18 wheelers moving products in all directions. Between Little Rock and Memphis where there are many distribution centers, the trucks outnumbered automobiles 20 to one on Interstate 40. One place had a huge banner sign promising a starting salary for new drivers in excess of $48,000 annually--that is a starting salary.
If the number of 18 wheelers (Lories to you folks in the UK) suggest economic activitity the US economy should be booming.
For the first time in 25 years I drove cross country to the Washington DC area rather than fly. The transformation of what were once small cities in that period is astounding. University towns like Knoxville, Tennessee have grown into large metropolitan areas with traffic that rivals Houston. Small communities like Magnolia, Arkansas are busy building office space and apartments.
The interstate highways had a continuous stream of 18 wheelers moving products in all directions. Between Little Rock and Memphis where there are many distribution centers, the trucks outnumbered automobiles 20 to one on Interstate 40. One place had a huge banner sign promising a starting salary for new drivers in excess of $48,000 annually--that is a starting salary.
If the number of 18 wheelers (Lories to you folks in the UK) suggest economic activitity the US economy should be booming.
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