The employment numbers look better and better, and the April numbers were better than expected. Still there is much employment anxiety, since we are now in a gig economy. The Uber driver strike last week demonstrated how workers are suffering in their new jobs. With a trade war developing with China, will job growth continue?
Here are some of the videos for the meeting:
- U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs in April
- Job growth continues to soar under Trump's economy
- Unemployment rate drops to lowest level in decades
- Gig Economy Drivers Strike
- How to fix the gig economy
- Why Uber Is Losing Money
- China to increase tariffs on $60bn worth of US goods
- How do tariffs between China and the U.S. influence both sides?
- Trump Wants To Rebrand His Trade War
Here are a few more possible questions for our discussion:
ReplyDeleteThe economy looks good for many people, so let’s give credit where credit is due. But where is that? What exactly has Trump done and what has been the impact of his actions on the economy?
What is the long-term impact of removing regulations? Why were they there in the first place?
What is the likely impact of lowering taxes and increasing spending? Can the increased economic activity this policy may generate make up the deficit gap and ultimately pay down the debt?
The Chinese economy has been much better than our own in lifting people from poverty into the middle class in the last thirty years. Why is this? Can it all be attributed to theft of intellectual property and unfair trade practices?
Regardless of the Chinese, our own economy seems destined to produce continued income and wealth disparity. Why is this and what might be done about it?
The Social Security Trust Fund finished in the red last year. What can we do to turn this around?
Others of you no doubt have many more…