Of course employment numbers are only part of the economic picture, and the ones we get from Uncle Sam are pretty distorted.
I prefer the numbers from ShadowStats, which show unemployment above 20%, with a recent bend up earlier this year.
http://www.shadowstats.com/alternate...loyment-charts
When you take into account real wages, part-time and underemployment numbers, the average Joe has it pretty rough. Back 40-50 years ago, most families got by on one income. Today, it's a rarity.
Charles Hugh Smith has a pretty good handle on employment and the economy, IMHO, and has some nice charts to back up his posts. This recent one shows the "robust" economy we enjoy today is all at the higher end of the spectrum. Not a good formula for stability. The demographics on this forum are more likely skewed to the high side as well (since we're mostly 50+ pups), and don't reflect the experiences of the average American, if there is such a critter.
https://www.oftwominds.com/blogmar18/4-cycles3-18.html
With Trump set up to take the fall when the market goes south, then his supporters will be singing a different tune - not that it'll be his fault, but that's the price of being at the wheel when you hit the iceberg.
