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2017-12-06 Economy

Rural poverty skyrockets as jobs move away

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-12-06 07:35|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The increase in poverty in rural counties began around the turn of the century, and has been exacerbated by the recession.

More like the export of jobs* along with over regulation by the government.

* how's that integrating the Chinese into the world market dampened their thousands of years of imperial behavior?

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-12-06 08:01|| 2017-12-06 08:01|| Front Page Top

#2 how's that integrating the Chinese into the world market dampened their thousands of years of imperial behavior?

Yet another Henry Kissinger cock-up, but it's done quite a lot for Target and Walmart. Perhaps we should just.....follow the money ?

Posted by Besoeker 2017-12-06 08:27|| 2017-12-06 08:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps we should just.....follow the money ?

Or stop spending the money.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-12-06 13:42|| 2017-12-06 13:42|| Front Page Top

#4 didnt a special ops guy start walmart?

Posted by 746 2017-12-06 15:05|| 2017-12-06 15:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Leesee now: People loose their jobs and they then don't have money. Whoodathunkit?

Posted by ed in texas 2017-12-06 18:42|| 2017-12-06 18:42|| Front Page Top

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