Tag: Donald Trump

Number of Job “Wanters” is About 14 Million (Not The President’s 94 Million)

Mar 1, 2017

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by

mwkruse

in Economic News, Economics

Last night, the president said there are 94 million people "out of the labor force" needing a job. No. The number of people wanting a job is about 14 million people. Let us do the math: US Population = 330 million Population age 16 and older = 254 million (non-institutionalized) Adult population in the labor…
Politics 2016 and Christian Mission

Oct 29, 2016

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by

mwkruse

in Christian Life, Politics

The Kruse Kronicle byline is, "Contemplating the intersection of work, the global economy, and Christian Mission." While politics is not the primary focus of this blog, it is impossible to escape how this presidential election is reshaping Christian Mission for substantial segments of American Christianity. In short, we ask how our discipleship should shape our…