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doc03

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7. I have lived through many recessions and this

Reply to progree (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 25, 2022, 07:57 AM

Jul 2022

is not a recession. Unemployment at 3.6% employers begging for workers. Every weekend lines at Steak Houses, people paying above asking price for vehicles and homes.

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Four straight months with 350K+ job gains - NewsNation Prime [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jul 2022 OP

People are coming back into the labor force, after a long hiatus due to covid. patphil Jul 2022 #1

And it seems like everywhere I go, supermarkets, convenience stores, gas stations, they're hiring! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2022 #2

Where I live (in a very small town) the hiring signs have been up for brer cat Jul 2022 #4

That sounds like the way to do it, tuition assistance for young workers Rhiannon12866 Jul 2022 #5

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2022 #3

Labor force participation rate: overall down from 2019, but for prime age, up slightly progree Jul 2022 #6

I have lived through many recessions and this doc03 Jul 2022 #7

The NBER calls a recession at the TOP of the economy -- progree Jul 2022 #8