How About Some Good News That We All Can Agree With

[esmith]

196,000 new jobs added in March

Unemployment rate remains at 3.8% (non-farm payroll) broken down as follows:
adult men(3.6 percent)
adult women (3.3 percent),
teenagers (12.8 percent),
Whites (3.4 percent),
Blacks (6.7 percent),
Asians (3.1 percent), and
Hispanics (4.7 percent)

Wages in the United States increased 4.20 percent in February of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in the United States averaged 6.20 percent from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13.78 percent in January of 1979 and a record low of -5.88 percent in March of 2009.

The U.S. economy has officially shifted into growth mode. Second-quarter GDP lived up to the hype rising 4.1%, the best showing since the second-quarter of 2014.


Above from various sources below.
Employment Situation Summary
United States Wages and Salaries Growth | 2019 | Data | Chart | Calendar
The US economic recovery in five charts

With more jobs being added and the need for more workers employers are going to have to increase pay and benefits to hold on and/or attract new workers.
Then look at where the highest occupations growth is.
Fastest Growing Occupations : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Now the highest paying occupational fields.
Home : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

[Jumi]

Interested if wages rose in lower income or if it was all just the top % earning more? In my country at least those are interesting when government says they've done something for average joe.

 

[esmith]

Interested if wages rose in lower income or if it was all just the top % earning more? In my country at least those are interesting when government says they've done something for average joe.

When the number of jobs is greater that the number of available workers then the pay and benefits will rise across all occupations that have a need of employees.
If there is no additional need or problem retaining employees the wages and benefits will not rise or not rise as fast as the fields that need to hold on to or add employees.

Common business sense.

 

[Revoltingest]

Bicycles are getting better & better.

 

[icehorse]

Any stats on the number of people who have given up looking for work?

 

[Kangaroo Feathers]

Any stats on the number of people who have given up looking for work?

Don't ask questions

 

[WisdomOfAges]

The GOOD NEWS is that statistics are irrelevant....they move like the high and low tides of the ocean...how is your HEALTH ?

As an individual what matters is the activity between your ears....if NEWS statistics are an indicator of HEALTH and WELLNESS
and you believe this propaganda garbage...then you are most likely in POOR HEALTH = mental - physical - economic...

All that Government Stat trash is TEMPORARY....and when 10 year charts are visited on the global financial market activity
it only proves what is happening now was well planned to manifest after the OBAMA Presidency HOAX....the markets were
deliberately crashed and will be again after TRUMP....the Democrat (puppet clowns of special interest) are showing how the
Game of Thrones is played....anything goes to undermine TRUMP....and after TRUMP that is exactly what will happen...

There will be a market crash of at least 10,000 points minimum.....the wall will become an issue in regards to removing it and
that will be the excuse to STALL again any TRUE BENEFIT for the PUBLIC...including health , jobs, education, +++\

All of this is a STALL GAME a little gets DONE then undone by the next crew of Congress CLOWNS...

Want GOOD NEWS ? .....you better WAKE UP and live your best LIFE NOW...there is no LATER....

 

[bobhikes]

When the number of jobs is greater that the number of available workers then the pay and benefits will rise across all occupations that have a need of employees.
If there is no additional need or problem retaining employees the wages and benefits will not rise or not rise as fast as the fields that need to hold on to or add employees.

Common business sense.

Reality is that for the middle and lower classes wages have not kept up with the following
Reality is that taxes and costs have gone up faster than wages the last 20 years
Paying more in taxes (middle class is paying slightly less for federal taxes, all local taxes have skyrocketed)
Paying more in health care (paying more for health care insurance and more for health care costs)
Paying more for groceries
Paying more for Cars (Do to regulations requiring both safety and environment)
Paying more for Retail goods (All standard needs have gone up faster than wages)

 

[sun rise]

Here's some good news:

Renewable Energy Now Accounts for One-Third of Global Power Capacity, Says New Report

Watch the Heartwarming Results of Teen Skaters Befriending 5-Year-old Boy With Autism on His Birthday

Rapper 50 Cent Just Sold His Mansion So He Could Donate All of the Profits to Charity

Woman Buys Out Entire Shoe Store So She Can Donate 204 Pairs to Nebraska Flood Victims

Counties With More Trees and Shrubs Spend Less on Medicare, Study Finds

One of the Largest Native American Tribes Has Just Voted to End Their 100-Year Dependency on Coal

Dozens of Countries Have Been Working to Plant ‘Great Green Wall’ – and It’s Holding Back Poverty

The Good News Network: Positive Stories 24/7

 

[esmith]

Reality is that for the middle and lower classes wages have not kept up with the following
Reality is that taxes and costs have gone up faster than wages the last 20 years
Paying more in taxes (middle class is paying slightly less for federal taxes, all local taxes have skyrocketed)
Paying more in health care (paying more for health care insurance and more for health care costs)
Paying more for groceries
Paying more for Cars (Do to regulations requiring both safety and environment)
Paying more for Retail goods (All standard needs have gone up faster than wages)

Got any factual proof?

 

[Revoltingest]

Any stats on the number of people who have given up looking for work?

I'm one data point.

 

[Revoltingest]

Here's some good news:

Renewable Energy Now Accounts for One-Third of Global Power Capacity, Says New Report

Watch the Heartwarming Results of Teen Skaters Befriending 5-Year-old Boy With Autism on His Birthday

Rapper 50 Cent Just Sold His Mansion So He Could Donate All of the Profits to Charity

Woman Buys Out Entire Shoe Store So She Can Donate 204 Pairs to Nebraska Flood Victims

Counties With More Trees and Shrubs Spend Less on Medicare, Study Finds

One of the Largest Native American Tribes Has Just Voted to End Their 100-Year Dependency on Coal

Dozens of Countries Have Been Working to Plant ‘Great Green Wall’ – and It’s Holding Back Poverty

The Good News Network: Positive Stories 24/7

No mention of my 25 HP Backus gas engine which will go on display in June?
And I thought you cared!

 

[bobhikes]

Got any factual proof?

$10,345 per person: U.S. health care spending reaches new peak
Bloomberg - Are you a robot? Inflation story not sure why the title changed in the link.
Your property taxes just jumped by more than 50 percent. Now what
Is another N.J. gas tax increase coming this fall?

 

[esmith]

Well it seem you are focusing on a minority of locations.
Can't help if all of these places are ran by Dems/

 

[Audie]

Bicycles are getting better & better.

Didya getta ebike?

 

[Audie]

$10,345 per person: U.S. health care spending reaches new peak
Bloomberg - Are you a robot? Inflation story not sure why the title changed in the link.
Your property taxes just jumped by more than 50 percent. Now what
Is another N.J. gas tax increase coming this fall?

Yeah and kids still get ringworm. Sheesh.

 

[Audie]

I'm one data point.

Datum

 

[Shadow Wolf]

And just think, it all started while Obama was still in office.

 

[Audie]

And just think, it all started while Obama was still in office.

It started when George W was in office.

 

[Woberts]

No, we can't all agree on that. Mainly because this isn't a good thing.