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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

Prices are climbing while wages inch lower…Hmmmmm???

July 12, 2018 By jamesb

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???

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: consumer prices, Interest rates climb, Prices rise, tax cut, The economy, Trade war, wages

Jobless rate falls to 3.9%…lowest in 18 years….But?

May 4, 2018 By jamesb

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?

Filed Under: Politics, the Economy Tagged With: April 2018 Jobless rate, US Economy, wages

U.S. employment growth slows…. the jobless number stays at 4.1%

April 6, 2018 By jamesb

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%

Filed Under: Government, Politics, Polling, the Economy Tagged With: employment, jobless, The economy, U.S. employment growth, wages

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