Poverty By Degrees

Perhaps we could help all those mired in poverty move to a place with an always moderate climate, reasonable food costs, affordable housing, good schools, and plenty of jobs…if you find that Utopia, please share.

$3.29

now in Missouri the state would rather pay $3.29 in interest than process a tax return in a timely matter.  And, the welfare of the people be damned, Missouri would rather be a cheap state than a good state.

Working On Telegraph Road

Well, earlier today the August Labor Report came out, noting that overall unemployment remains at near record lows and wages keep creeping up by about 3% a year.  Yet, not every worker lives under that rainbow.  Buried on Table A – 8, trend data still admits than many millions of people who want to work full time can only find part-time jobs.