We listened to a radio talk segment yesterday decrying the real loss of wages among the middle class in Indiana, the real message was the loss of jobs with benefits. While there is major trumpeting about the recovery of the not-very distant recession, it’s pretty clear, not everyone has shared in it.

Employers continue to outsource jobs – in Lancaster County and across the country. In this article, “North Carolina has become a breeding ground for construction companies willing to break rules at the expense of honest business owners, vulnerable workers and unsuspecting taxpayers.”

And if it’s true that “nearly all of the increased employment since 2008 in the US took place in states with shale oil and gas production. As these programs are cut back, US employment is likely to fall.” – OilPrice.com

What will happen with the employment spike in Pennsylvania due to the shale oil seekers?

“Seven million Americans are stuck in part-time jobs.

“They are unable to get full-time work and the benefits and stability that come with it. It’s a constant struggle for these families and a worrying sign for America’s recovery.

“Overall U.S. unemployment has fallen steeply in the past year (from 7.2% in October 2013 to 5.8% in October 2014), but too many people can only find part-time positions.

“The number of people working part-time involuntarily is more than 50% higher than when the recession began.”

Read this article in its entirety at CNN Money.