Comments on: U.S unemployment rate falls to 4.4%; it’s lowest in five years http://www.bloggernews.net/11597 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:32:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Charles_bd http://www.bloggernews.net/11597#comment-762 Charles_bd Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:58:20 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/11597#comment-762 Although the unemployment rate has fallen in US I must add that many new jobs have been gained in the services sector of the economy and they do not pay as much as manufacturing. It is a sad fact that the percentage of japaneses who work in the manufacturing sector of the economy is almost twice higher than in US. Besides, the US minimum wage has been in $5.15 for many years. United States should increase not just the number of jobs but also the quality. Although the unemployment rate has fallen in US I must add that many new jobs have been gained in the services sector of the economy and they do not pay as much as manufacturing. It is a sad fact that the percentage of japaneses who work in the manufacturing sector of the economy is almost twice higher than in US. Besides, the US minimum wage has been in $5.15 for many years. United States should increase not just the number of jobs but also the quality.

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