Comments on: Male employment at an all-time low http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/04/03/male-employment-at-an-all-time-low/ A slice of lime in the soda Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:59:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Fred Bosick http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/04/03/male-employment-at-an-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Fred Bosick Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:39:07 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/04/03/male-employment-at-an-all-time-low/#comment-105 The huge problem this new statistic implies is that fewer men find it worthwhile to participate in the "official" economy. If we're lucky that will only mean these guys are making a living under the table. If not, a rise in crime. The social goodwill that results in law abiding citizens is eroding. The financiers, offshorers, and outsourcers had better prepare to huddle in their gated communities. The huge problem this new statistic implies is that fewer men find it worthwhile to participate in the “official” economy. If we’re lucky that will only mean these guys are making a living under the table. If not, a rise in crime.

The social goodwill that results in law abiding citizens is eroding. The financiers, offshorers, and outsourcers had better prepare to huddle in their gated communities.

]]> By: Paul http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/04/03/male-employment-at-an-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Paul Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:42:55 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/04/03/male-employment-at-an-all-time-low/#comment-103 68.2 percent of U.S. men age 20 and over had a job in March Is that over 20 and under 65? if not, surely just a reflection of demographics. A lot more geezers out there these days... 68.2 percent of U.S. men age 20 and over had a job in March

Is that over 20 and under 65? if not, surely just a reflection of demographics. A lot more geezers out there these days…

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