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In reply to the discussion: U.S. economy added just 136,000 jobs in September, in fresh sign economy is cooling [View all]me_not_you
(75 posts)37. Imagine there's no heaven, Imagine all the people, Imagine there's no countries
Are you trying rewrite 'Imagine' by John Lennon?
You premise holds true if we imagine, but given we live within an objective reality with history you present a false premise. So yes, this idea is in fact stupid. Try using actual data to construct an argument. Lets stay away from conjecture.
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U.S. economy added just 136,000 jobs in September, in fresh sign economy is cooling [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2019
OP
WH statement. Read it quickly, as they mistakenly included charts that go back to 1990 and 1992.
mahatmakanejeeves
Oct 2019
#4
Silicon Valley people would say the economy is shrinking, not cooling. Big difference, imo.
ancianita
Oct 2019
#7
Prime age LFPR (age 25-54) is below the pre-Great Recession levels, back to 1987
progree
Oct 2019
#9
Why do people want to work less now than they used to? Something other than the
progree
Oct 2019
#12
Those extra years in school are not really voluntary for most, it's what's needed to earn
progree
Oct 2019
#26
I don't believe there are more adults voluntarily staying at home with their children
progree
Oct 2019
#40
Imagine there's no heaven, Imagine all the people, Imagine there's no countries
me_not_you
Oct 2019
#37
Unemployment rate declines to 3.5% in September; payroll employment increases by 136,000
mahatmakanejeeves
Oct 2019
#10
Actually I was thinking of Trump admin bragging about the low unemployment rate and how fantastic
progree
Oct 2019
#21
The mind-numbing rant, based on a version posted on the first Friday in September 2016:
mahatmakanejeeves
Oct 2019
#15
I'm taking some old stuff that doesn't fit anymore to the thrift store.
mahatmakanejeeves
Oct 2019
#17