Labor force catastrophe with more than half a million dropping out of the labor force: Record 94.6 million Americans not in the labor force.
The latest employment report was a complete disaster. The only reason the unemployment rate remained unchanged was because a stunning 579,000 people dropped out of the labor force in one month. We now have a record 94.6 million Americans categorized as not being in the labor force. This massive drop cannot be explained by the […]
Wage Apocalypse for the American man: Typical male worker earned less in 2014 than in 1973.
The middle class destruction train is moving full steam ahead if we are to examine Census figures closely. And the American male has a first-class ticket on this express train to wage destruction. According to the recently released Census figures full-time working males are earning less than they did in 1973 adjusting for inflation. Purchasing […]
The failed recovery in 9 charts: 9 charts highlighting the lackluster performance of the economy.
The mainstream press simply measures a recovery by looking at the stock market even though very little of the gains here are trickling down to regular families. It should be noted that many Americans are frustrated with the economy because to them, it still feels like a recession. Low-wages permeate the landscape, housing costs are […]
The increasing odds that you will die working: The extinction of retirement and the growing old age labor force.
I was greeted by an older gentleman at a local Target store. He slowly smiled and said hello. I nodded and said hello as he proceeded to greet other shoppers. Leaving the store I was greeted by an older cashier. Over the last decade, the retail labor force is seeing a growing number of older […]