Fact is: The Gov has tax/reg discouraged work, especially the opportunity to start or work for a very small business... and is subsidising grift... so you get a lot less of the former and a lot more of the latter.... SEE?
How government is killing American entrepreneurship - It's time to embrace startup capitalism and abandon crony capitalism
Granted some people are FUNemployed in early retirement but work downturn also hurts the economy. pro_se, heard about the youth unemployment? Worst in minorities but even college grads come out with lousy debt and no good job.
Work's for Squares The share of the adult population, 16 and over, participating in the labor force is at its lowest level since 1978, at 62.8% and 62.9% in June and July, respectively. In a comprehensive study of trends in the workforce released in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said it expects a further decline in labor-force participation, to 61.6%, by 2022.. http://online.barrons.com/articles/SB50001424127887323949604580113811574041250
it's a long term trend with plenty of blame... now about your kinship with reality....
Register for free to join our community of investors and share your ideas. You will also get access to streaming quotes, interactive charts, trades, portfolio, live options flow and more tools.