Of course the economy is bigger than it was 63 years ago. I'm not disputing that. But just try and tell me with a straight face that the massive influx of immigrants (looking for work, coming here for school, etc.) from the BRIC and other developing countries coming here is not a byproduct of people in their countries fucking nonstop and unchecked in addition to their host countries being unable to provide a reasonable living for them. You don't see nth generation Americans taking up these temp jobs en masse. As more people enter the US who will work for less, wages will continue to fall for immigrants and natural-born citizens alike. A bit of an aside, but if the H1-B visa limit is released that the amazing Zuckerburg and others are clamoring for, in under a decade we'll all be wishing for the days of the 2000s.