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Many “jobs” today won’t even cover cost of living in their areas, making UNDER-employment a valid issue that is too easily ignored in statistics that show lots of people “employed”.

Also, being forced to take on a massive amount of debt just to have a chance to get a certain job makes that job less valuable overall. A company can still boot you out in less time than it takes to pay off debts so you’re really trying to find continued employment to justify an investment such as having to move or obtaining a degree. And of course you might acquire new debts while paying off the older ones.

These situations tie the hands of so many, and that’s not a “strong” economy. If there’s no truly disposable income, you’re essentially expecting people to set aside their basic needs to raise your stock price.