The April jobs report reveals something about America which Trump would rather you didn't know
The April jobs report reveals something about America which Trump would rather you didn't know
For the Mar-a-Lago Brunch Buffet crowd that fills President Trump’s world, profits are up and the markets are strong. The skies are darker for others — including the people he pledged to help
Max Burns at the Independant
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/april-jobs-report-trump-us-economy-work-a8899061.html?utm_source=reddit.com
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The gross national product .. .measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country; it measures everything, in short, except that which makes life worthwhile. And it can tell us everything about America except why we are proud that we are Americans.”
Even as President Trump celebrates a strong April jobs report, African Americans in Flint, Michigan face their fifth year without drinkable water. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, our core infrastructure — the roads, bridges and waterways that form the lifeblood of our economic vitality — is falling apart.
This is the same America where corporate profits are scraping record highs, and General Motors closing an Ohio manufacturing plant walks hand-in-hand with increases in executive-tier bonuses. The American economy is booming — for some. Don’t expect it to trickle down.
Despite the flashy employment numbers and White House spin, only a sliver of Americans stand to gain from nearly a decade of post-Great Recession economic recovery. Here are just a few of the numbers President Trump won’t be tweeting about tonight.
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