Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Seems like an impossibility

Health care will add more jobs than any other sector in coming decade, while manufacturing industries are projected to shed the greatest number of positions.Health-related jobs in areas such as home health care and hospitals will grow by about 3.7 million jobs by 2026, according to a report released Tuesday ...

3.7 million more medical workers is about 15 million more old and sick, some 10% of the work force.  But productivity growth is at a standstill, mainly because we are stuck on entitlements.  Our potential growth rate is likely below 2%, and this drops it by 20%, resulting in potential growth of 1.5%, impossible, the debt costs won't go much below 2% before foreign investors drop out.

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