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I'm always curious to see stats on changes in employment. Here are the types of questions I'd like to answer: - How many of those jobs are below the poverty l
by xedrac 4y ago
I'm always curious to see stats on changes in employment. Here are the types of questions I'd like to answer:
- How many of those jobs are below the poverty line, especially considering recent inflation?
- How many of them come with decent medical/dental benefits?
- How many of them offer a 401k retirement fund?
- How does the median income compare to previous times unemployment was at 3.5%, over the last 30 years?
- How as the distribution of wealth changed in the last 10-20 years?
- Changes in credit card debt
- Changes in debt-to-income ratios
- Are the masses getting richer or poorer?
- Is the US getting richer or poorer?
etc...
- refurb 4y agoMany of the answers are in the report. This comes up every time unemployment numbers come up. I remember a thread a year ago - “oh, it’s just multiple people doing jobs like Uber”. Then someone read the report and replied “no, actually the number of people with more than one job dropped”. It would be more interesting and spur a more in depth discussion if you dug into the report and answer some of the criticisms (valid criticisms) you pointed out. Edit: softened tone
- Luechkt 4y ago
- paulryanrogers 4y agoTone is a bit harsh
- refurb 4y agoThat's fair, I edited to soften it up.
- CogitoCogito 4y ago> Many of the answers are in the report. Did you read it? You know what would be an interesting post? If you answered the questions posed by /u/xedrac.
- bityard 4y agoThese are all good questions, looking forward to hearing what you find out!