The impending end to extended jobless benefits and the impact on people and numbers.

[Chris]

And remember that over the same time period, the population and work force has grown by some millions.

From FRED:

Indeed, we're screwed. And let's remember many of the jobs are now part time and soon to be automated.

[Agravan]

It appears that the Christmas retail data is going to show sales falling well below forecasts, suggesting that the decline of the middle class is finally starting to hit the shopping malls.

Wait for the layoffs to follow in February.

But won't increasing the minimum wage to a "living wage" help out those poor suckers that are about to be laid off in this "rebounding" economy?

[darroll]

Indeed, we're screwed. And let's remember many of the jobs are now part time and soon to be automated.

No.....
It feeds inflation.
Like ten bucks for a big mac.