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In 2021…Unionizing IS growing in America…

March 2, 2021 By jamesb Leave a Comment

The NY Times expand's on Amazon and other places where labor has moved to organise .... And the American President has announced he supports.... This as workers seek to improve their pay, benefits, safety and on their job protections... Players from the National Football … [Read more...] about In 2021…Unionizing IS growing in America…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Amazon, Labor, Politics, President Biden/Unions, Unionizing in America, wages, worker benefits, worker safety

US Economy adds 145,000 jobs…Wages make little increase….

January 10, 2020 By jamesb

Sure Donald Trump and Republicans ARE gonna boast about the American economy and the stellar US Stock Market highs... But? Go out ask those you know if they think the American economy is 'Great'? The United States added 145,000 jobs in December as the unemployment rate … [Read more...] about US Economy adds 145,000 jobs…Wages make little increase….

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: jobs, layoff's, Politics, Trade war, US Economy, wages

Ok?…Who else thinks the Trump Great Economy bragging is full of holes?

May 4, 2019 By jamesb

Can't be just me.... I go into Target and the shelves are NOT full stocked.... I see signs in stores looking for employee's... When was the last time ANYBODY got a raise above 1 or 2%? Manufacturing companies are closing factories left and right.... Drug prices … [Read more...] about Ok?…Who else thinks the Trump Great Economy bragging is full of holes?

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Deficit spending, Gas Prices, Obama Economy, Politics, raises, tax cuts, The Great Trump economy?, wages

Job growth slowed for November….Unemployment Rate stays @ 3.7%…

December 7, 2018 By jamesb

Figures for October that got Trump all excited where actually LOWER then presented by the his Labor Department last month as I expected.... The U.S. economy added 155,000 jobs in November, less than the 195,000 expected, while the unemployment rate held at 3.7%, a half-century … [Read more...] about Job growth slowed for November….Unemployment Rate stays @ 3.7%…

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Labor Dept., Oct 2018 Jobless rate, unemployment, wages

Out of the spotlight?…. The Stock Market drops by the hundreds….

October 10, 2018 By jamesb

Do market gamblers know something we don't know? As I type this the Market is down 400  500 points... Is this just increased interest rates solely? Or? Is the American Economy and employment  NOT as strong as people (Trump) says it is.... And what about Trump's … [Read more...] about Out of the spotlight?…. The Stock Market drops by the hundreds….

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Housing Market, Inflation, Market Drop, The economy, The Federal Reserve, The Stock Market, Trump trade war, wages

Jobless rate falls to 49 year low of 3.7%….

October 5, 2018 By jamesb

According to the  Trump Labor Dept. the US Economy is the best in decade's.... They also tell us wages are rising.... Caution.. Something interesting is going on against all of this enthusiasm .... The Stock market is actually dropping.... People are selling … [Read more...] about Jobless rate falls to 49 year low of 3.7%….

Filed Under: Government, the Economy Tagged With: Jobless/Unemployment rate September 2018, The economy, wages

That ‘Great’ Economy of course isn’t ‘Great’ everywhere….

September 4, 2018 By jamesb

We KNOW THAT..... The Wall Street Journal points to the fact that in some area's things are rosy..... But in others? NOT.... Wall Street Journal: “The U.S. economy is roaring like it hasn’t in many years, which ought to be good news for the Republican Party in the … [Read more...] about That ‘Great’ Economy of course isn’t ‘Great’ everywhere….

Filed Under: Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 2018 Midterms, jobs, Politics, Tariff's, Taxes, The economy, Trump Tariff -War, wages

Employers just don’t want to pay workers more….

July 12, 2018 By jamesb

No SHIT! They'd rather hold the money for themselves or the shareholders.... No wonder with all that is going on? Some places can't find help or keep the workers they have.... Even with automating the checkout counters... Of all the addictions that undermine … [Read more...] about Employers just don’t want to pay workers more….

Filed Under: Government, Law, the Economy Tagged With: American employers, increase in pay for workers, wages, workers

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