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Posted on: October 17, 2018 at 15:30:23 CT

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"The U.S. economy is strong by most measures — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell has even called it “extraordinary” — but wages are still growing slowly."

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US has a record 7.1 million job openings..#MAGA - Spanky KU - 10/17 15:28:39

Hey, just in time...A caravan of thousands is headed our way - DoltfromSTL MU - 10/17 17:23:00

We have a labor shortage - El-ahrairah BAMA - 10/17 17:02:28

labor =/= labor, hoss (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 10/17 17:47:23

The unfilled jobs are not for unskilled, illiterate labor.. - Spanky KU - 10/17 17:06:24

we should be bringing in Indian, Asian, African educated ppl - El-ahrairah BAMA - 10/17 17:10:34

We have a large uneducated unskilled population that - Spanky KU - 10/17 17:14:06

You want more liberals coming here? Indians and other Asians - TigerMatt MU

- 10/17 17:19:16

I want educated workers coming here - Spanky KU - 10/17 17:53:51

yup (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 10/17 17:54:27

It shouldn't be this hard, should it? - Spanky KU - 10/17 17:58:15

Immigration policy isn't rocket science, nor is it immoral - 90Tiger STL - 10/17 18:06:27

What about educated Muslims who believe in Sharia? - TigerMatt MU

- 10/17 18:11:45

sure - and I wouldn't reject them. who does? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 10/17 19:00:13

We have lots of those.. is someone trying to deport them? - Spanky KU - 10/17 18:20:01

Do you welcome Sharia law supporters just because - TigerMatt MU

- 10/17 18:21:26

yes, are you arguing with someone or just the pile of - 90Tiger STL - 10/17 19:01:19

Does the US close the door to educated immigrants because - Spanky KU - 10/17 18:30:25

Did I ask about the US? I asked if you support Sharia - TigerMatt MU

- 10/17 18:37:00

and you were answered, Matt (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 10/17 19:01:49

No... he dodged it.(nm) - TigerMatt MU

- 10/17 20:55:13

RE: No... he dodged it.(nm) - 90Tiger STL - 10/17 21:08:48

RE: No... he dodged it.(nm) - 90Tiger STL - 10/17 21:08:20

Your premise is flawed. Asian and Indian immigrants are not - TigerMatt MU

- 10/17 17:59:46

that ain't the premise (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 10/17 18:06:50

You are misstating my premise - Spanky KU - 10/17 18:02:20

No I just think Europeans - El-ahrairah BAMA - 10/17 17:19:09

Because they are educated? - Spanky KU - 10/17 17:54:21

yeah, because they will have - 90Tiger STL - 10/17 17:48:21

RE: We have a labor shortage - MOCO SON MU - 10/17 17:05:54

Yep, there's a lot of $10 per hour jobs available(nm) - playhard NWMSU - 10/17 16:35:14

double that and then some.... - Spanky KU - 10/17 16:39:51

RE: Yep, there's a lot of $10 per hour jobs available(nm) - None**** MU - 10/17 16:38:44

Lots of good jobs for people who majored in Women's Studies, - hokie VT - 10/17 15:44:17

Did we kick out 7.1 million illegals?(nm) - Mormad MU - 10/17 15:36:16

Most Illegals don't have the skills for the openings - Spanky KU - 10/17 15:41:10

That'll get your FB suspended(nm) - Mormad MU - 10/17 15:41:43

I am not 14 - Spanky KU - 10/17 15:43:04

I don't think the kids do either - Mormad MU - 10/17 15:45:15

Instagram is what the kids like (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 10/17 15:46:26

is that where you meet your dates? - Spanky KU - 10/17 15:48:04

I was gonna ask if he was a Kaw double(nm) - Mormad MU - 10/17 15:49:03

Polite way of saying "over the hill"?(nm) - Toger STL - 10/17 15:44:41

'Distinguished' - Spanky KU - 10/17 15:45:50

Maybe they left on their own? - MIZ45 MU - 10/17 15:38:28

THANK GOD FOR TRUMP! - MIZZOUowns UGA - 10/17 15:31:23

Please don't confuse the two.(nm) - Toger STL - 10/17 15:46:06

You are a fool if you think this is not because of Trump - Coors4bob MU - 10/17 16:26:58

Key point - MrBlueSky MU - 10/17 15:30:23

That is not a key point (nm) - Sal KC - 10/17 15:41:25

Of course it is. An "extraordinary" economy that is - MrBlueSky MU - 10/17 15:45:25

wages are growing (nm) - Sal KC - 10/17 15:52:04

It's troubling that wages are growing? - MIZ45 MU - 10/17 15:49:27

Reread what I wrote, this time slowly. - MrBlueSky MU - 10/17 15:51:09

What do you mean by “having little wage impact”? (nm) - MIZ45 MU - 10/17 16:06:30

So you were pointing out the key positive - Sal KC - 10/17 15:52:44

So this is a bad thing then? (nm) - tcat KC - 10/17 15:40:54

Course not, job openings are a great thing - MrBlueSky MU - 10/17 15:47:01

I agree and I believe they are. While wage growth is slow, - tcat KC - 10/17 15:50:30

lmfao (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 10/17 15:40:25

Oh dear God no!!!!!!!!!! - MIZ45 MU - 10/17 15:32:32

LOL(nm) - TheWildcat STL - 10/17 15:39:12