Fewer low-income men are working

CNN Money ^ | June 15, 2016 | Tami Luhby

[2ndDivisionVet]

Men have been disappearing from the workforce for decades.

But a closer look at the data reveals that lower-income men account for much of the change -- and that reflects a big problem with the economy.

Only 69% of these men, ages 25 to 54, are employed, according to new research from the Brookings Institution. That figure was 80% in 1980.

Among middle class and upper-income men, 92% are working, down only slightly from 94% in 1980....

[dfwgator]

[ClearCase_guy]

Would it help if we had a few million more illegals in the workforce?

[Jim W N]

1 + 1 still = 2 right?

Of COURSE minimum wage will rob low income earners of jobs. Minimum wage is one of the stupidest things we got going. Pure political demagoguery and NOTHING else.

Talk about Captain Obvious.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Could it possibly have anything with us giving everybody free money? Nah. That wouldn't induce anybody to stay at home and not work. It must be something else.

[ak267]

If this is the wave of the future (along with with advanced programing and other machines) why the need for “cheap” human labor? Doesn’t this bolster the need to curtail low-skilled, low-educated foreign labor?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EElFsj_9JWM

[Farmer Dean]

Fake a disability and find a shady doctor to sign off on it.
If the claim is denied there are lawyers who specialize in getting the claim reexamined and approved.

[Ann Archy]

Fewer MEN are working....period.

[2ndDivisionVet]

So you think that unemployment is low? Big fan of Obama, are you?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Or be truly disabled, unable to work, and get turned down three times...

[ak267]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc5BGJoz17A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T-ZE6_NqJo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T-ZE6_NqJo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1CH-cvn73Q

No business case for illegal labor when the machines take over. They’ll just be needed to “harvest” their votes.

[COBOL2Java]

Only 69% of these men, ages 25 to 54, are employed, according to new research from the Brookings Institution. That figure was 80% in 1980.

[be-baw]

Apparently I pinched a nerve. I will go back to ignoring your posts. There are better battles to pick.

[Paladin2]

How can this be if most “new” employment is part time or low wage? Only wymyns get those new jobs?

[oldbrowser]

Fake a disability and find a shady doctor to sign off on it.

This turns Darwinian evolutionary theory on its head.

I wonder how this will work out?

[2ndDivisionVet]

What is wrong with a thread showing high unemployment among men, comrade?

[be-baw]

Fair question kimosabe. Nothing. You have my most sincere apology. I overreacted to the headline because it seemed like it was stating the obvious and I allowed myself to be prejudicial. I was wrong

[dynachrome]

I did not see a break down by race. (did not watch the video, though)

[Jonty30]

Gilligan!