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| cdev:
As people here know better than anybody, all of our countries have a lot of creative people and ideas. So we have a right to hope that this madness can and will change. Its not the poor overseas workers faults either. Its the system that cares only about money and nothing else that is broken. --- Quote from: Rick Law on May 13, 2020, 02:32:11 am ---Wall Street Journal article (May 11, 2020): Trump and Chip Makers Including Intel Seek Semiconductor Self-Sufficiency Pentagon says coronavirus pandemic underscores vulnerability from reliance on Asian factories The Trump administration and semiconductor companies are looking to jump-start development of new chip factories in the U.S. as concern grows about reliance on Asia as a source of critical technology. A new crop of cutting-edge chip factories in the U.S. would reshape the industry and mark a U-turn after decades of expansion into Asia by many American companies.... https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-chip-makers-including-intel-seek-semiconductor-self-sufficiency-11589103002 --- End quote --- |
| schmitt trigger:
--- Quote from: engrguy42 on May 13, 2020, 09:41:10 pm --- When you see all those companies that have died in the process it's kind of a shame. It's interesting, if you look at the biggest employers by state in each of the US states, I think the top 3 are invariably Walmart, universities, and medical in every state. Geez. --- End quote --- And in a near future..... Amazon. |
| cdev:
I hate to say this but a smart person realizes that nothing is ever free. "beware of greeks bearing gifts" never was that as true as it is today. The government in fact is not allowed to help people like it did back in the 80s, except during an emergency when they literally are prohibited to work. The same thing with health care. What little help they do still give poor people is supposed to be gradually phased out. All around the world. (unless it meets the narrow two line test - the italicized text in another post on this thread) And it is being. As otherwise it would be cutting into the incomes of insurance companies and banks. And now I really have to stop. --- Quote from: KL27x on May 13, 2020, 09:56:17 pm ---And people who are laid off from minimum wage jobs in my area? They are making $26.00 an hour to stay home and watch Netflix, between unemployment and the extra relief funds. It's a difficult time trying to hire new employees for low paying jobs. --- End quote --- |
| cdev:
--- Quote from: KL27x on May 13, 2020, 09:46:09 pm ---If you look at ANY first world country, over 90% of the jobs are in the service industry. --- End quote --- Right, and so the loss of those jobs is really going to hurt. It will be like NAFTA for the rest of the jobs. And the rules will change all around the world, not just here in the US. We've managed to put it off for >20 yrs and our ability to delay it is basically up. Time to cough up the jobs we promised them. |
| maginnovision:
--- Quote from: KL27x on May 13, 2020, 09:56:17 pm ---And people who are laid off from minimum wage jobs in my area? They are making $26.00 an hour to stay home and watch Netflix, between unemployment and the extra relief funds. It's a difficult time trying to hire new employees for low paying jobs. --- End quote --- In LA a min wage person is likely to be making closer to 22.50/hr unemployed(over 200% normal). Even with extra unemployment money my household income is closer to 30-40% and work won't be resuming for months still. There are reports of people not going back to work because they'll get so much less money, but no idea how widespread that is. |
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