Can Washington Lift Wages?

Check out the accompanying pdf and chart collection. (1) The meaning of full employment. (2) Lots of turnover in labor market. (3) Frictional unemployment reflects geographic and skills mismatches. (4) Plenty of job openings. (5) 25 states say no to federal jobless benefits. (6) Checking off Powell’s check list. (7) Timing tapering. (8) Confusing employment data. (9) Another record high for wages and salaries. (10) Biden wants to raise wages, which he erroneously claims are lowest in 70 years! (11) The myth of income stagnation, again. (12) Bullish outlook for real pay in Roaring 2020s scenario. (13) Broad-based rebound in corporate earnings fuels broad-based bull market. (14) Movie review: “Mare of Easttown” (+ +).