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40 Percent Of U.S. Workers Make Less Than What A Full-Time Minimum Wage Worker Made In 1968
Are American workers paid enough? That is a topic that is endlessly debated all across this great land of ours. Unfortunately, what pretty much everyone can agree on is that American workers are not making as much as they used to after you account for inflation. Back in 1968, the minimum wage in the United States was $1.60 an hour.
Which Cities will Survive/Thrive?
Oftwominds.com's eclectic range of timely topics include finance, economy, stocks, housing, Asia, energy, long-term trends, social issues, urban planning, work/tradecraft, health/diet/fitness, sustainability, Les Paul guitars and The Great Transformation ahead: www.oftwominds.com/blog.html. Here is my semi-random list of potentially decisive urban dynamics. The bankruptcy of Detroit, though long-anticipated, has unleashed a wave of speculation about the health of other cities in the U.S., and indeed, in the world--for example, China. The Detroit Syndrome - Coming To A Chinese City Near You Soon(Zero Hedge) A List of China’s ‘Most Alienating’ Cities Goes Viral Despite the visible importance of urban centers and cities for thousands of years, it seems our understanding of their dynamics is still incomplete.
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