While a lot is made of the strikes shutting France down during Christmas week, it is interesting to note that it is a reaction to the latest moves by Macron against the working classes. And there are broad swathes of the country not really feeling the strikes at all.
The US manufacturing job market hasn't been this strong in over 20 years, goes the Business Insider headline from today.
Plus, the picture of Trump in a hardhat.
What has actually happened is a continuation of shitty job creation, rather than the "strong job market" that the news media keeps telling us.
There is a serious problem in the American economy today: Too many jobs and not enough people.
So this morning I had to go see the psychologist in order to see the psychiatrist because I haven't been able to refill my meds. And so for the last month I've been irritable and have had to deal with symptoms of Vertigo (Dizziness and ringing in the ears). This happens any time I go off my meds cold turkey because of the way scripts work when you aren't insured.
Interesting article at Oprah.com - While reading it I got one of my Big Picture epiphanies. Look beyond the copy discussing parenting pressures and time deficits because it traces the outline of a disease to which our nation is succumbing.
For years we've been bombarded with stories about how wonderful the economy and the labor market is doing.
For example, take a look at these recent news articles:
Goldman sees unemployment below 4%, job market getting so good it could 'overshoot'
The Great Obama Economy. It created more than 11 million jobs.
This headline says it all:
U.S. unemployment hits lowest level since 2001
Or does it?
The economy only added 138K jobs added in May, far below the 185K estimate, and below the lowest estimate of 140K.
But that's not a disaster. Just lackluster.
If you are only interested in Team Blue Opposing Trump, well, we all know the web site for that.
But if you want to go outside of the echo chamber and understand how Trump's approval ratings are on the rise, then you cannot ignore what The Donald is getting right.
It won't be concertina wire stream form the Gulf of Mexico to San Diego. It won't be a big trench, although that could possibly serve as dumping grounds for toxic waste and oil spills. (Now don't go lecturing me about the Rio Grande and the millions of people who depend upon its waters). It won't be electrified chicken wire fences.
