Friday, September 4, 2026

Golden Age NOT: Just 49.14% had a full time job in August 2026, the second lowest figure for an August in 11 years

Both Biden and Trump have had this figure above 50%, but even that has been pathetically weak.
 
Compared to the past, 50% should be the floor, not the ceiling.
 
I remain disgusted with the complacency of both political parties, as demonstrated by the complete absence of urgency about the one thing which is the very ticket to the middle class. 
 
August 2016: 49.59%
August 2017: 49.87%
August 2018: 50.36%
August 2019: 50.94%
August 2020: 47.44%
August 2021: 49.18%
August 2022: 50.58%
August 2023: 50.68%
August 2024: 49.98%
August 2025: 49.44%
August 2026: 49.14%