We all know that these better results are from cost cutting. It means people being fired, demotion (lower salary overall), less benefits, no more vacation paid if not used, etc.

So while the executives will see once again their bonus and perks getting higher because of better results, most employees are seeing the oppposite, and we are talking about thousands of people.

Reproduce this kind of process throughout corporate america and you can see the net impact: Wealthy executive getting richer, while most citizens (employees) getting nowhere or down, again.

Do you really think that the country as a whole can get out of this economic slump when most people, who are consumers, feel poorer?

And I am not talking about all the other things that are costing more like education, health care, etc.