America needs to pay a Dividend — Market Mad House

America needs to pay a dividend to its citizens because most of them are receiving little or nothing in exchange in their investment in the nation.

If the United States of America were a stock, I could not recommend it; because the USA offers a lousy return on investment (ROI) to average citizens. For example, the US Census Bureau estimates the 2017 Median Household Income in the USA was $61,372 a year.

When I divide $61,372 by 2.53; Statista’s 2018 estimate for the average number of people in an American household, I get a median individual income estimate of $24,258 a year. Consequently, many Americans make less than $25,000 a year.

Note: most estimates of the Real Median Personal Income in the United States are higher but still dismal. For example, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis estimates the average American make $31,099 in 2016. A little better than my estimate but still a pittance.

Americans are not Making Enough Money

Such results are pathetic for a country with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $21.063 trillion. To clarify, the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis estimates the US GDP for 1st Quarter 2019 at $21.063 trillion. Moreover, America’s GDP grew from $20.041 trillion in 1st Quarter 2018.