>say they cannot find jobs that provide a middle-class income and don’t come with an expiration date.
Unemployment numbers don't measure quality. We have tons of available jobs, but low quality. And/or the people looking for jobs don't have the skills required for high quality jobs.
Edit: Here's an income quintile graph from 2016 that shows quality of jobs (scroll down):
Unemployment numbers don't measure quality. We have tons of available jobs, but low quality. And/or the people looking for jobs don't have the skills required for high quality jobs.
Edit: Here's an income quintile graph from 2016 that shows quality of jobs (scroll down):
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55413