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applegrove

(118,677 posts) Thu Feb 22, 2024, 11:34 PM Feb 22

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"The plentiful supply of immigrants is one of the main reasons the U.S. economy has outperformed [View all]

https://www.threads.net/@postopinions/post/C3rKpMBtykm/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

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“The plentiful supply of immigrants is one of the main reasons the U.S. economy has outperformed that of its peers in the affluent world since the eve of the pandemic, accounting for the entire growth of the labor force,”
@eduardoelreportero and Youyou Zhou write.

Without immigrants, growth would have been slower and inflation higher. wapo.st/3uC6x…

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"The plentiful supply of immigrants is one of the main reasons the U.S. economy has outperformed [View all] applegrove Feb 22 OP

Well by gawd tell that to Greg abbott BOSSHOG Feb 22 #1

Abbott knows. TwilightZone Feb 23 #2

Without immigrants.... SergeStorms Feb 23 #3

Dems have been willing to do at deal on immigration reform foor 2 decades. It applegrove Feb 23 #4

Exactly. SergeStorms Feb 23 #5

Why are you reinforcing bullshit anti-immigrant talking points? mathematic Feb 23 #6

I think you're reading... SergeStorms Feb 23 #7

...and yet, there are over 3 million jobs open in the US RussBLib Feb 23 #8

They sure do help and always have. republianmushroom Feb 23 #9

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