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….
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Employers just don’t want to pay workers more….
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….
Prices are climbing while wages inch lower…Hmmmmm???
All the economist's maybe saying the American economy is running a full speed .... But? It seems like something else is starting to happen.... Donald Trump maybe the guy to blame.... At least for a good amount of it.... He's got a tax cut that doesn't have the … [Read more...] about Prices are climbing while wages inch lower…Hmmmmm???
Jobless rate falls to 3.9%…lowest in 18 years….But?
But wages? The amount people get paid? Is actually dropping even with various states and cities raising the minimum wage.... Oh, and anybody notice that more stores are going to self checkout machines more and more? The 3.9% unemployment rate in April set a new … [Read more...] about Jobless rate falls to 3.9%…lowest in 18 years….But?
U.S. employment growth slows…. the jobless number stays at 4.1%
In my travel's I 've seen LESS workers in retail stores... And auto checkout machine pop up more... Although last month's net job creation of 103,000 was well below analysts' forecasts, economists instead attributed much of the slowdown to a payback for the unusually big … [Read more...] about U.S. employment growth slows…. the jobless number stays at 4.1%