What happened to the displaced workers?

@Charlene The point was with a negative population growth there weren't any. Corporations make out it would be a horrible fiasco if our population started dropping. Countries, like Japan, show it is simply not true. Besides, some workers may have been displaced but then they got a raise to program the robots.

Is that a serious question?

@HippieChick58 Hope not. Besides, with the fed finally coming to their senses interests rates are going up so savers should be better off. I know I am (just stay away from Wells Fargo).

@JackPedigo After the scandal with WF a few years ago, I'm surprised they are still so popular, but they're a hella big bank. My employer had a special interest rate on Certifs of Deposit over the 4th of July, and OMG were we busy! Yes, there is a focus on savings now, I have even opened up my own CDs. My job has been wonderful financial education for me. Yeah, I'm staying away from WF. I do my own business with two banks, and now lots of Credit Unions.

@HippieChick58 Unfortunately, I have never made enough for a savings account of any amount. I once had a retirement account but the 2000 recession took care of that. I had bad investing advice and was not paying attention. I am now in a batter situation, or I will be shortly. I have not been working as I am taking care of Kate, she has Necrobiotic Xanthroloma, probably one of a hundred people on the planet have this. It is very painful and debilitating. My job awaits as soon as Kate can be left alone again.

@dalefvictor I work for a credit union, membership in a credit union is a savings account with a minimum deposit of $5. It does draw interest, but not much. I was not sure if you were being facetious or really didn't know what a savings account is. I am sorry for your troubles, hope things get better soon.

@HippieChick58 LOL really!? I do my own taxes and looking over the interest statements for three banks, one is local - Banner Bank and one is the Boeing Credit Union. Wells Fargo was my 2nd largest account. A CD with the Banner Bank yielded over $800 and the Cu was some $1,200. Wells Fargo (for a 70K CD) yielded just over $14. It seems all the accounts, savings, checking and CD's all had the same interest .02%. Also, one had to actually cash out the CD in order to quit. I could not roll it over and literally had to drive to Bellingham (an hour away not counting the ferry. A local bank on San Juan Island was closed). I was told Wells Fargo is making so much money (for the top people) they didn't need to make special deals with their clients.

I did cash out the money and put it in the CU. Interest rates are climbing and when they get a little higher I will put it in a CD from a financial institution that seems to care about it's clients. Wells Fargo has now become my working bank with a lot small portfolio than before.
The BECU has a CD with 0.8%. A lot better than 0.02%

@HippieChick58 Things will get better. Actually, they are not that bad now, I chose not to see it that way. Kate may be dying. but I share the joy we have together and take it day by day. I am trying t get a reverse mortgage on our house, that would help a lot, as the top two floors are rented out and we have the income from that as well as our SSI.

Yes, and I think they should start by taking their supporters for this first. I am sure they are the smartest and sharpest people available.