So tell me, what are the unemployment rates in Europe?
And how are their other indicators?
The red circles approximately indicate recessions.
I don't see why I should pay any more or less attention to the output of the Economic Policy Institute ("Research for Broadly Shared Prosperity"), which is listed even in the news article as a "liberal think tank," than others here would pay to something I quoted from the Heritage Foundation. Just making a point.
The original report is here.
Their solutions (not surprisingly):
• Raise, and index, the minimum wage.
• Improve the unemployment insurance system.
• Make state tax systems more progressive.
• Strengthen the social safety net.