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In reply to the discussion: The Terrible News Economists Are Trying to Hide About American Jobs [View all]GReedDiamond
(5,321 posts)12. My Japanese girlfriend, who is a "personal care aide"...
...to Japanese-speaking elderly and alzheimers clients - through her current employer - is being paid less, not an "adjusted for inflation" wage, than what she was getting paid 20 years ago from a different company, which no longer exists.
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The Terrible News Economists Are Trying to Hide About American Jobs [View all]
HomerRamone
Jun 2014
OP
Couldn't agree more. I was just talking to my older brother (we're both out of work)
tofuandbeer
Jun 2014
#8
Actually I want everyone to be prosperous, but there are no magical remedies...
Demo_Chris
Jun 2014
#47
Again, not to be rude, but you really don't appear to be very educated regarding economic theory
Dragonfli
Jun 2014
#50
No matter what the definition is it will not change the truth - the economic recovery is NOT going
jwirr
Jun 2014
#19
But the OP doesn't state 0% it only says that full employment is now considered 6%
Uncle Joe
Jun 2014
#30
The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Politicians That Own And Control Us
cantbeserious
Jun 2014
#43
Texas Republicans Release Their Party Platform after the State Convention a few weeks ago.
DhhD
Jun 2014
#34
They aren't going to do anything until Obama is out of office. Then the cash will start flowing and
kelliekat44
Jun 2014
#39