by Curt_Anderson on June 30, 2023 2:42 pm
And you have a right to your mistaken beliefs and bitching, Indy!
Incidentally, since the President has to set priorities, I am glad that raising the minimum wage was a low priority. Anyway, Congress establishes the minimum wage, not the President.
The current unemployment rate is very low at around 3.5%, that's a 50 years' low. When Biden took office, the unemployment rate was 6.3%. When there are more job openings than candidates to fill them, the laws of supply and demand cause wages to increase. Only 1.5% of Americans work at minimum wage jobs...and probably not for long.
by Indy! on June 30, 2023 2:49 pm
The unemployment rate is low because the benefits ran out a year or so back for most people and they fell off the unemployment rolls. Anyone who believes the economy and employment are in good shape hasn't taken a look at the homeless numbers recently.
Good stuff. I disagree on Ukraine on the bottom line but I do agree that the claim that Ukraine ain't a "democracy" is bang on.
