I think Alonya was suggesting at the end that I was being a downer about those job figures ... I believe the current slang term for that kind of thing is "buzz kill." Oh, well!
For a change, all of the political negativity coming from my general vicinity was directed at Republicans - and only Republicans.
To lift the economy, we have to lift wages. Increased wages will restore demand. The changes that will increase wages will help restore democracy. more »
Our economy is not structured to produce enough jobs. Tomorrow's jobs report is expected to show as many as 200,000 jobs created in March, but a lot of that is temporary Census hires, and even 200,000 jobs created is still 2-300,000 fewer jobs than number of new entrants into the job market each month! more »
Things are supposed to be looking up. Today’s data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis gives a fuller picture: low wages and declining domestic production.
Women earn 78 cents for every dollar earned by men. Over the course of her career, the typical working woman loses almost a quarter of a million dollars in wages.
Women with advanced degrees or careers in high-paying fields can earn less than $ 2 million over their working lives compared to similar male counterparts.
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