.…...I do not know what the actual numbers are and I don’t believe Snyder does either. I do know in Texas that everyone breathing is going to work and hiring a good worker is all but impossible.
I would say unemployment among competent people wanting to work is zero in Texas.
One example: Nearly every restaurant has a “help wanted” sign seemingly permanently fixed to the front window.
My company hires trucking company drivers to move goods to US ports .. over the past year, it has become increasingly difficult to find drivers. Yesterday, I approved paying a 2x normal rate to find drivers before the end of this quarter. Still, they say they can’t find any.
This economy is booming.
The guy is right about inflation numbers though. It’s much higher than the 2% they keep telling us. But even that depends on what kinds of things you buy.