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[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's honestly hard to believe the job reports. Things sure don't feel better

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Knowing a certain number of jobs are filled tell us nothing about how people are actually doing.

[–] arefx@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Employment could be at 100% and it wouldn't matter when the majority are making nothing.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Yup. "Hooray, Bob Cratchit has a job!"