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kestrel91316

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14. Not in SoCal. I know too many folks still looking for work.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 01:17 PM

Oct 2012

And a large part of the problem is that people who used to make $100k now make $30k. And we won't even get into the collapse and ongoing weakness of the real estate market.

No one can qualify for mortgages anymore. Everyone rents.

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White college educated adults are at Full Employment [View all] cthulu2016 Oct 2012 OP

Unless they are just out of college. RagAss Oct 2012 #1

Or over 50 HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #29

Link? R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #2

Sure cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #8

why MrDiaz Oct 2012 #20

I'm not sure what you're arguing cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #22

ok well MrDiaz Oct 2012 #27

I'll pass that news along to my white, college educated wife.. Permanut Oct 2012 #3

It's not hyperbole cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #9

Depends on your source.. Permanut Oct 2012 #12

Link? laundry_queen Oct 2012 #28

Quoted by Joseph Stiglitz.. Permanut Oct 2012 #30

Thanks for the fascinating link laundry_queen Oct 2012 #33

From the Department of Making Stuff Up? FSogol Oct 2012 #4

this has a little more fail than usually.. snooper2 Oct 2012 #5

Um....not too sure about that... Taverner Oct 2012 #6

House values are not back to pre recession rates upaloopa Oct 2012 #7

But the greatest losses appear to be behind us. cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #11

People are still under water. If forced to sell because of loss of income upaloopa Oct 2012 #16

I am not employed and apparently am not employable in PufPuf23 Oct 2012 #10

Unless they're over 50. Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #13

Word. Age discrimination is insidious and pervasive. slackmaster Oct 2012 #25

Maybe I should get my hair dyed JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2012 #35

Not in SoCal. I know too many folks still looking for work. kestrel91316 Oct 2012 #14

Not those of us that got booted off Pell grants with the new red tape... Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #15

Where did you get white from in the 4.1%. NCTraveler Oct 2012 #17

Here you go cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #19

Which is why I'm going back to school Tsiyu Oct 2012 #18

Not correct across the board PowerToThePeople Oct 2012 #21

I agree that very little is correct across the board cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #24

No, we're not supernova Oct 2012 #23

I'm in the same sinking stinking boat. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #26

Me, too. GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #32

Not full employment for this demographic. It peaked at 5%, and was 2% pre-recession tritsofme Oct 2012 #31

+1 JVS Oct 2012 #34