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The True American Achilles Heel

Joe 145 Wrote: Apr 18, 2012 8:46 AM

Don't you get it? AMERICA is a 'rich' country. We are not paying our fair share. This will 'level the playing field' and make everything more 'fair'. Then, after we are all broke, we will all be much better off.

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The True American Achilles Heel

Once again I think market watchers missed the most important news of the day yesterday, because it's the most important news of the millennium and the true American Achilles heel. The Empire State Report was chocked with a lot of useful data on prices, employment and demand.

The supplemental report is what shocked and disappointed me most. The headline was ominous: Firms Cite Increased Difficulty Finding Workers with Math and Computer Skills.

It's really amazing there could be this much trouble finding competent workers. Showing up for work on time and being reliable were things in past generations that were...