The tech boom of the 1980s in the U.S. got a second boom
by exporting old tech hardware and software to other countries as these
countries became capable of putting this technology to work. During the 1970’s and 1980s, durable goods
manufacturers moved overseas and foreign auto imports became dominant. Advances in computer-controlled automation
were made that improved quality and through-put. During the 1990s most U.S. automotive and
electronics manufacturers moved overseas.
Foreign auto makers did establish U.S. based manufacturing, but by 2000,
most other manufacturing jobs were gone and those remaining moved
overseas. The service economy did not
pay as well and many Americans lost manufacturing jobs and took lower paying
jobs. Real unemployment grew to 25% by
2013.
The combination of off-shoring manufacturing and
increasing immigration resulted in the systemic double digit unemployment we
have as we end 2013. The build-up of
immigrant workers had its effect on service job availability. In the 1980s, we saw jobs in grocery stores,
lawn mowing and retail previously held by teenagers going to new immigrants. In round numbers, the U.S. economy has
created 150,000 jobs per month, on average.
U.S. students entering the workforce also averages 150,000 new workers
each month. New immigrants also average
150,000 per month. We’ve had decades of
300,000 new workers each month competing for 150,000 jobs. Unless immigration is pared back severely, real
unemployment in the U.S. will continue to climb to 50%.
Sources: DHS Immigration Table 1, 2012, True Unemployment politicalvelcraft.org
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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