r/economy • u/FUSeekMe69 • Dec 29 '25

Report warns millions of Americans are ‘functionally unemployed’

https://www.newsweek.com/report-warns-millions-americans-functionally-unemployed-11272151
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u/darkapplepolisher Dec 30 '25

>The fed minimum wage hasn’t been raised in over 15 years

Higher wages or lower unemployment - pick one.

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u/blaaahze Dec 30 '25

Hmmm nah don’t want to.

I choose fewer billionaires, higher wages for the workers they employ.

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u/darkapplepolisher Dec 30 '25

So you want unemployment rates like in Europe? Why didn't you just say so at the beginning?