Yes, the pesky economy preventing good wages. The "economy" is not a magic thing that can be turned better or worse at will. It is a complex machine driven by feedback and some basic rules. Jobs for less skilled are not plentiful anywhere any more because automation and that's the problem. Work goes away. People drink themselves silly and get a ton of children in trailer parks because it is possible. You no longer need to work 12 hours a day so you do not die. It's not nice, it's not easy but it is possible. I do not have a solution but if we are to solve this, we have to look at the fundamental problem rather than complain about the "economy".