The GDP is only growing at slightly above 1% for the year—pretty lackluster. The problem for everyone is technology relentlessly reduces the number of traditional jobs and creates a global jobs market leveling wages in higher pay places like the U.S. Neither Donald with his wall or Hillary with her jobs program can do much about that. Only a needed and long-overdue national infrastructure overhaul could make a difference in creating more employment opportunities, but that will be at tax payer expense and won't happen soon unless the Republicans lose Congress in November—an unlikely prospect. The GDP is only growing at slightly above 1% for the year—pretty lackluster. The problem for everyone is technology relentlessly reduces the number of traditional jobs and creates a global jobs market leveling wages in higher pay places like the U.S. Neither Donald with his wall or Hillary with her jobs program can do much about that. Only a needed and long-overdue national infrastructure overhaul could make a difference in creating more employment opportunities, but that will be at tax payer expense and won't happen soon unless the Republicans lose Congress in November—an unlikely prospect.NOT FOR REPRINT
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