Meanwhile, Republicans are talking about inflation, the economy, and how hard it is to maintain the American lifestyle. In reality, Americans keep on spending in record numbers, pushing each quarter past 4, and percent hrowth rates. These high growth rates have not been seen since the 1950s. Even this weekend as Americans are enjoying a holiday that is cheaper than any of the past decade. Record airplane travel, record travel of all of America, a robust stock market, under 3.9 unemployment, 5 percent wage growth. So please Republicans keep talking about the economy, it is the best American economy in decades.